Powered by Max Banner Ads –> For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Rick Georgeson – (518) 402-8000 Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Dave Winchell – (518) 897-1248 For Release: IMMEDIATE Contact: Rick Georgeson – (518) 402-8000 Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Dave Winchell – (518) 897-1248 DEC POLICE TICKET DOZENS FOR DEER POACHING New York State Department of Environmental...
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Contact: Lori Severino - (518) 402-8000 Monday, March 28, 2011 DEC ANNOUNCES 2010 BEAR HARVEST RESULTS Bear Harvest numbers were strong again this year in New York State, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. In 2010, bear hunters took more than 1,060 bears in the state. “New York has excellent bear habitat and vast,...
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New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Contact: Lori Severino, (518) 402-8000 Monday, March 28, 2010 DEER HARVEST UP SLIGHTLY FROM LAST YEAR Hunters harvested just over 230,000 deer in the 2010 hunting season, up about 3% from 2009, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Joe Martens announced today. The Junior Big-Game License was popular once again,...
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DEC ADVISES PUBLIC ON THE POTENTIAL FOR “WINTERKILLS” ON AREA WATERS Small Nutrient-Rich Waters Most Vulnerable March 16, 2011 Contact: Lori Severino (518) 402-8000 As the ice melts across the state, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) expects to get increasing reports of fish kills in small ponds. Reports of fish mortalities have already been received...
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A new set of rules under the Americans with Disabilities Act goes into effect on March 15, 2011. These rules expand the ability of disabled people to use motorized devices on trails open to the public regardless of whether those trails are on public or private property, and apply to trails on state and local lands. The new rules...
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A recent article published in the FieldNotes newsletter of the Division of Fish,Wildlife and Marine Resources Reports that: In mid-October 2010, the NYSDEC Wildlife Pathology Unit, which is responsible for diagnosing and monitoring causes of sickness and death in New York State’s animals, examined a two and a half year old male moose exhibiting abnormal behavior in the Town...
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The Buffalo Evening News reported that John L. Cobb, a 40-year veteran of the military who became known for his significant land donation to the Finger Lakes Trail, died on January 22, 2011 in the Rosa Coplon Living Center, Getzville. He was 92. In 2000, Mr. Cobb donated a 45-acre parcel of forest and streams in Franklinville for use...
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Thursday, February 3, 2011 DEC Warns Of Avalanche Danger in the Adirondacks – Back Country Visitors Cautioned About Snow Conditions. Contact: David Winchell (518) 897-1211 The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today warned Adirondack back country visitors to be aware of the danger of avalanches and take necessary precautions. Snows have accumulated to sufficient depths...
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Amherst State Park is an irregular shaped 77+ acre conservation park in the Town of Amherst. The Park extends from Glen Drive to Sheridan Drive. The main entrance is at 508 Mill Street. There are also unmarked access points on Reist Street, Glen Ave, and Sheridan Drive. Amherst State Park is a good place to view wildlife, including deer...
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The Erie County Bureau of Forestry Park is a 3,400 acre forest located at Genesee Road and Warner Gulf Road in Sardinia, New York. It is managed by the Erie County Division of Forestry. It provides year round recreation for hiking, snowshoeing, and x-country skiing. There is also a snowmobile trail and an equestrian trail, both of which share...
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Responding to the growing number of conflicts between bears and people across New York State, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today (January 21, 2011) announced a new state regulation that prohibits the feeding of black bears. As black bear numbers have increased significantly in recent years and bears have become more widespread throughout New York,...
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ALBANY, NY (12/15/2010)(readMedia)– A major operation to crack down on illegal deer poaching from Montauk to Buffalo has led to charges against 137 individuals for more than 250 offenses, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today. The initiative, dubbed, “Operation Dark Night,” focused on the illegal taking of deer by use of artificial light –...
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Boston Forest County Park is an Erie County conservation area located in the Town of Boston, New York. It consist of 710 acres of mostly forest lands bordered on the north by Rice Road, the east by Zimmerman Road, the south by Belcher Road and the west by Feddick Road and South Feddick Road. There is a parking area...
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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (the “DEC”) has proposed a revision in the Temporary Revocable Permits Policy “TRP”) for activities that require a permit on state lands administered by the DEC. The new policy will apply to state forest lands in the Adirondack and Catskill Forest Preserve, as well as state forest lands outside the forest...
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The New England Cottontail is close to extinction. The New England states and New York all have programs attempting to save the New England cottontail. Its demise started with the destruction of its habitat, which consist of the thicket and brambles that used to be so common in New England and eastern New York. What happen to the thicket...
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A sad day for all law abiding citizens and LEO’s. It amazes me how many people are willing to justify criminal behavior like poaching on the basis of romantic notions of someone breaking the law to feed their family. Take a look at this thread about poaching on ADKforum.com. Those people should be ashamed of themselves. The people who...
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A U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service study concluded that bear spray is more effective than firearms in stopping bear attacks. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has authorized its field employees to carry bear spray based on the USFWS report and a study done by Canadian bear biologist Dr. Stephen Herrero that reached similar conclusions A recent AP story highlights some of the issues...
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The DEC has adopted a new regulation that allows small game hunters to use air guns. Before the recent change, DEC regulations did not clearly allow their use for hunting. The new regulation permits the use of air guns that shoot a pellet that is .17 caliber or larger, using either a rifled or smooth bore barrel. The air...
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This post will be regularly updated with news stories about people who were rescued from the wilderness by the Zero Essential, or people whose rescue was delayed because they had forgotten the Zero Essential. The Zero Essential is usually forgotten by those who mindlessly regurgitate the ten essentials, perhaps because you don’t buy it in a store, and you...
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