Emily Carrollo is the black bear program manager for the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and has been in this role for almost 3 years. She has worked in the wildlife field for 10 years, and her focus has mostly been on bears and medium sized carnivores. She’s worked all over the US and also internationally in South Africa. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia in Environmental Science, and went on to receive her master of science at Penn State in wildlife and fisheries science.
Emily will cover black bear biology, habitat, diet, conflict with humans and new studies driving black bear management decisions.
The story of wildlife and wilderness in Pennsylvania is wrought with twists and turns and highs and lows. Fortunately it is a redemption story, and many species that were once lost have now been brought home. The American marten, however, was once a common native species to the forests of the Keystone State. What happened to it? How was it lost? Why is it now being considered for reintroduction?
Tom Keller will present a look at the history of wildlife management within Pennsylvania and a new opportunity for Pennsylvania wildlife restoration. Tom serves as the furbearer biologist in Pennsylvania, helping to manage 16 species from weasels to coyotes. He holds a bachelors in Wildlife & Fisheries Science from Penn State and a Masters in Conservation Biology from Green Mt. College, and has been serving Pennsylvanians with the PGC for the past 12 years in a variety of roles.