A pair of grants announced today by the state Department of Environmental Conservation could benefit Livingston County volunteer firefighters and fowl hunters. Due August 10, the Volunteer Fire Assistance grant program is available specifically to smaller departments serving rural areas. Last year, the program, which is funded by the U.S. Forest Service, provided $1,500 grants to 319 separate departments serving communities with less than … [Read more...]
DEC Now Accepting Applications for Sponsored Pheasant Hunts
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that the application period for DEC’s sponsored pheasant hunts is now open. The program enables interest groups to obtain pheasants for use in sponsored hunts involving youth, women, novices, veterans, and people with disabilities. Applications for the program are due by Sept. 1. “Through the dedication of local hunters and … [Read more...]
DEC and DOH Issue Ozone Air Quality Health Advisory Alert for Western New York
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the Department of Health issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for most of New York State including the DEC's Region 8 Western, New York. According to a press release the Air Quality Health Advisory includs Region1 Long Island, Region 2 New York City metro, Region 3 Lower Hudson Valley, Region 4 Upper Hudson Valley and Region 8 Western New York. The DEC and DOH … [Read more...]
DEC: Over 200,000 Deer Harvested in NYS and Over 7K in Livingston County
LIVINGSTON COUNTY — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) released the 2017-18 deer harvest numbers today. According to a press release from DEC Commissioner, Basil Seggos, the DEC 203,427 deer were legally harvested during the 2017-18 deer season and 7,509 of which were in Livingston County. “Deer hunting in New York is a cherished and economically important tradition safely enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of … [Read more...]
Public Input Decides Fate of State’s Deer for Next Five Years
NYLON – A public survey is designed to steer state management of deer populations over the next five years. According to a press release from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), they 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 populations that will help DEC biologists set deer … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Sunday Cup of Coffee with Guest Dick Thomas
SUN ROOM - For this weeks edition of Sunday Cup of Coffee we invited retired DEC officer and outdoor photographer Dick Thomas into the studio. Mr. Thomas shares what motivated him to get involved in wildlife conservation and why he is so passionate about the local landscape and photography. It's a fun conversation with a pillar for sound environmental practices and the Caledonia community. … [Read more...]
DEC Says 2017’s ‘Hunting-Related Shooting Incidents’ Near Record Low
NYLON – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says that last year's hunting seasons had the second fewest shooting-related incidents on record. According to a press release from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, the 2017 hunting seasons in New York had 19 hunting-related shooting incidents, the second-fewest on record. "The tradition of hunting is enjoyed by more than 500,000 New Yorkers each … [Read more...]
DEC Now Allows Avon to Keep Invasive Phragmites at Wastewater Plant
AVON – New York State is exempting the Village of Avon from eliminating invasive Australian Common Reed (phragmites australis), which drinks up the water and dries out sludge at the wastewater treatment plant. John Barrett, the Village's Superintendent of Public Works, passed on a message from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) to the Village Board in December 2017 that the reeds would have to be removed and … [Read more...]
NYS Survey Fishing for Helpful Info on Anglers
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – New York State wants to know more about anglers, their habits, their thoughts on fish management and their shopping habits. According to a press release from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), anglers who purchased a freshwater fishing license between Jan. 1 and Dec. 31, 2017, may be asked to participate in a survey designed to learn more about their angling behaviors, preferences, and … [Read more...]
Cornell and DEC Now Breeding Predators for Hemlock Pest
MOUNT MORRIS — Cornell University and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the creation of a new 'biological control lab' on campus to protect the state’s ecologically important hemlock trees. The lab, headed by Cornell Forest Entomologist Mark Whitmore, will research and rear 'biological controls,' specifically predatory Laricobius nigrinus beetles and silver flies, to slow the spread of hemlock woolly … [Read more...]
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