Prescribed burn in Centre County aims to increase habitat value for wildlife

Prescribed burn in Centre County aims to increase habitat value for wildlife

CENTRE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) — The Bald Eagle State Forest conducted a prescribed burn for 113 acres of land that will help habitats for wildlife and more.  The Bald Eagle State Forest and The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources have been working for years in sections to perform prescribed burns. The prescribed burns will reduce competition to scrub oak and pitch pine by competing vegetation, particularly red maple, sweet birch, mounta…