DEC

Illegal is illegal. Littering also is illegal and led authorities right to the poachers and left them red-handed.

Whether it is an injured hiker or a stuck vehicle that was four-wheeling, the NYS DEC sure knows how to step in for the save.

New York Deer hunters are getting a Christmas present this year - an extension to hunting season.

Seems like something you would know how to take care of, right? In case you didn't know, here you are. And yes, New York really has provided a tutorial.

Not a great idea for one New York man to leave his social media handle on the graffiti. He thought he was creating art. Well, karma struck in the most unbelievable way possible.

If you saw a porcupine in your backyard, what would you do? Thankfully one woman in New York made a call to exactly the right people.

When bucks get their antlers stuck together, it actually could quickly wind up deadly. Thankfully two men stepped in for the save.

Taking a nice hike in the Adirondacks can be relaxing until something goes wrong. From an unlucky few, at least some New York Forest Rangers were there to help.

The plan also extends daily hunting hours and requires hunters to wear fluorescent orange or fluorescent pink.

Swimming at some DEC Campgrounds has already closed, most others will close over the next few weeks.

Seeing a bear in the Adirondack or the Catskill Mountains is normal. Seeing one in your neighborhood is rare but it does happen. And it seems to be happening a lot this year in Central New York.

It took a Conservation Officer ten days to track down a bear with a bird feeder stuck on its head.