LIVINGSTON COUNTY – The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) reminds hunters to report all deer, turkey and bear kills to help wildlife professionals track wildlife population growth. One of a series of press releases leading up to the opening of gun season for deer and bear reiterates that hunters and trappers' harvest reports are the DEC's way of monitoring wildlife populations to ensure that they will be preserved for future … [Read more...]
DEC Invites the Public to Rainbow Trout Sampling in Finger Lakes
NYLON — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has announced dates and locations for the annual sampling of the Finger Lakes' rainbow trout. According to a press release from the DEC, rainbow trout samplings will take place on March 24 at 9 a.m. in Naples Creek in the Village of Naples and Friday, March 25 at 10 a.m. at Cold Brook (Keuka Inlet) in the hamlet of Pleasant Valley. "These samplings are a sort of rite of … [Read more...]