DEC Hiring Boat Inspector's In Oneida County For 2021 Season
The boat inspector's official name is 'Watercraft Inspection Stewards' and provides public education and outreach at boat launches to prevent aquatic invasive species spread.
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Becoming an Outdoors Woman in the Snow Goes Virtual in Utica/Rome
Women in the Utica and Rome area don't have to miss out on these awesome free classes because it's gone virtual!
Herkimer County DEC Officer Named Wildlife Officer of the Year
The New York State DEC is celebrating one of its officers from Herkimer County, who was recently named Wildlife Officer of the Year by an international group.
DEC Forest Rangers Locate Lost Adirondack Hunter
State Forest Rangers located a lost Adirondack hunter in the North Lake area of Herkimer County by firing signal shots into the air.
Upstate New York Man’s Record Fish Confirmed Eight Months Later
DNA test needed to confirm fish species.
Trapped New York Moose Rescued and Released Safely
You ever have a moment where you got trapped somewhere were you weren't supposed to be stuck?
Take A Veteran Fishing No License Required
Fish any of New York's fresh and marine waters without license or marine registry.
Team of New York Forest Rangers Return From Western Wildfires
New York continues to send crews to help with fires in California, Colorado, and South Dakota.
Trapped Moose Back on the Loose in New York Forest
A moose is back on the loose after being rescued.
Don’t Forget Your Reusable Bag – Plastic Bag Ban Now in Effect
Law will be enforced even though retailers have filed another lawsuit saying it's too confusing to enforce.
Motorists Beware Moose Are on the Loose in the Adirondacks
it's mating season and the animals are looking for love, sometimes in all the wrong places.
Extra Week of Hunting Could Cost Millions in Snowmobiler Spending
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) proposes the "Holiday Deer Hunt" an additional 7 days of deer hunting in the Southern Zone from Dec. 26 through Jan.1.