Ah, Summer: If you follow the meteorological seasons then you know that June, July and August are the months that represent summer. They’re also the quietest for most of us hunters, including this one. This the time of year when … Continue reading →
With the start of camping season, Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today is reminding campers that the New York State firewood regulation is still in effect. Untreated firewood may contain invasive pests that kill trees, and to … Continue reading →
Two new state fishing records were set over the course of one weekend in New York recently, State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today. Brian Hartman of Alexandria Bay eclipsed the 2009 state record walleye by … Continue reading →
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos and New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets Commissioner (Ag & Markets) Richard Ball announced that the state has finalized the New York State Interagency Chronic Wasting Disease … 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 →
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 →