Catching Up: Greetings Adirondack hunters. ‘Hard to believe we’re already approaching the half-way point of the spring turkey season, and it has been an interesting one for sure. We’ve got a few photos rolling in but would love to see … Continue reading →
The High Peaks Wilderness Complex and the Vanderwhacker Mountain Wild Forest Draft Unit Management Plan Amendments have been released for public review, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today. Two public meetings will be … Continue reading →
Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today reminds residents that with spring approaching and conditions for wildfires heightened, residential brush burning is prohibited March 16 through May 14 across New York State. Even though much of the state … Continue reading →
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior announced $28,682,525 in funding to New York to support critical state conservation and outdoor recreation projects. The announcement is part of $1.1 billion in annual national funding going to state wildlife agencies … Continue reading →
New York State bear hunters took 1,420 black bears during the 2017 hunting seasons, state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today. Hunters took an estimated 1,037 black bears in New York’s Southern Zone, nearly the same … Continue reading →
The 2017 hunting seasons in New York saw the second-lowest number of hunting-related shooting incidents (HRSIs) on record, 19, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today. Also in 2017, at Commissioner Seggos’ direction, DEC started tracking tree … Continue reading →
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today issued the agency’s annual guidance on preventing conflicts between people and coyotes as spring temperatures approach. With the onset of warmer weather, many of New York’s resident coyotes will set … Continue reading →
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today that DEC and researchers at the Human Dimensions Research Unit at Cornell University are implementing a survey-based process for gathering information on citizens’ preferences on desired deer … Continue reading →
Aug. 31 Update DEC Extends Public Comment Period on Draft Chronic Wasting Disease Plan Through September 15 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that DEC will accept written comments on the draft New … Continue reading →