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...]
Most Deer Management Permits in NYS Available to Local Hunters
LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) says that our local region has more Deer Management Permits (DMPs) available to hunters than any other region in the state. According to a press release from the DEC, Deer Management Permits, which allow hunters to harvest antlerless deer, are issued for specific Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) to control deer populations. In some WMUs, all applicants … [Read more...]