DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights
Something Fishy – Essex County On Feb. 18, ECO LaPoint received a report of ice fishermen on Schroon Lake, Essex County, who were catching lake trout shorter than the legal length of 18 inches. ECO LaPoint contacted Acting Lieutenant Nicols, who located the suspects’ vehicle with information provided by the complainant. From the shore, the two Officers observed the ice anglers until the fishermen returned to their vehicle. When asked to see the fish caught, one angler pulled out the legally caught fish while trying to hide the undersized fish. ECOs discovered nine undersized lake trout, the largest measuring 17 inches. One of the men was also fishing without a license. ECO LaPoint issued both subjects tickets for undersized and over-the-limit lake trout and one for fishing without a license. After advising the men of the limit of two lake trout per angler and the legal minimum length of 18 inches, the ECOs allowed the licensed fisherman to keep his legal-length catch and the undersized trout were donated to DEC Bureau of Wildlife staff to use as bait for a fisher and pine marten live trapping study. Undersized lake trout caught on Schroon Lake, Essex CountyRight Place, Right Time – Jefferson County On Feb. 20, while conducting routine ice fishing checks on Chaumont Bay, ECO Jackson encountered a group of approximately six subjects fishing and preparing lunch. As ECO Jackson checked fishing licenses, one of the anglers advised that another fisher was choking. This subject was red in the face, clutching his neck, and unable to speak. ECO Jackson immediately performed the Heimlich maneuver of the subject. Fortunately, on the third thrust, a partially chewed piece of venison flew out of the man’s mouth and he was immediately able to breathe and speak. The subject refused further medical attention but thanked ECO Jackson for the life-saving measure.Snowmobile Accident Assist – Jefferson County On Feb. 21, while patrolling for snowmobile violations, ECO Nicholas heard Jefferson County dispatch report a snowmobile accident. The ECO was the first responder to arrive on scene. The snowmobile operator had failed to negotiate a turn in the trail, struck a tree, and was ejected from the sled. Despite their injuries, the operator was alive and alert. ECO Nicholas helped the Lorraine Volunteer Fire Department load the injured subject onto their UTV for transport to a waiting ambulance. The ambulance met with a helicopter that then transported the injured subject to Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse. New York State Park Police, State Police, ECOs, and Forest Rangers remind all snowmobile riders to make safety their priority in an effort to reduce the number of personal injury and fatal accidents. For more information, visit NYS Parks website.
Sniffing Out Trouble – Oswego County
Sometimes all it Takes is a Little Snow – St. Lawrence County
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Posted: March 3rd, 2021 under Adirondack Region News, Environmental News, Law Enforcement News, Northern NY News, State Government News.
Comment from C. Banker
Time March 4, 2021 at 2:32 pm
What does this article have to do with us?. When did Coyotes appear here in this area??I grew up here and never saw a coyote before 1963.