NYS/DEC Announces Duck Season Dates for the 2024-2025 through 2026-2027 Seasons

Press release Choosing the “best” duck season in New York has always been a challenging task, because duck abundance and migration, land and water access, weather, and habitat vary widely across the state and through the year. In addition to the annual variation in environmental factors (i.e. weather), season dates …

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NYS/DEC/Warsaw/Hunter charged after purchasing a NYS hunting license with a suspended/expired license

Press release On Nov. 18, opening day of the Southern Zone regular big game hunting season, Lieutenant Ward encountered three individuals in the town of Warsaw transporting an antlerless deer. Officer Ward checked the hunters and became suspicious when he noticed one member of the group had an Indiana address …

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DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights/K9 Handley Comes in Handy in Search for Suspects – Genesee County

From recent ECO Actions On May 24th, ECO Fuerch and K9 Handley assisted the Genesee County Sheriff’s Office with tracking two suspects after a vehicle pursuit. The incident began when a Sheriff’s Deputy observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed and attempted to stop it, but the …

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NYS/DEC accepting applications for pheasant release program applications due by March 25

Press release The opening of the application period for the cooperative Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program to enhance opportunities for pheasant hunting in New York has begun, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced today. The program provides pheasant hunting opportunities through a partnership among DEC, hunters, 4-H …

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NYS/DEC Report: 520 million pounds of electronic waste collected and diverted from landfills

New York’s Second E-Waste Recycling Program Report Highlights Success of Efforts from 2013 – 2015 Press release State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced that the New York State Electronic Equipment Recycling and Reuse Act has driven the collection and recycling of more than 520 million …

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