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Proposed Changes Would Expand Hunting Opportunities New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced proposed changes to wild turkey hunting regulations, giving hunters additional turkey hunting opportunities. The proposal, if enacted, would not be in place until later this year and among other changes, establishes a spring turkey season in […]

Source: Paul Smith’s College VIC’s Big Tree Fest features “The Logger” – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: State moves to keep Champlain free from dangerous invasive | Sun Community News LAKE CHAMPLAIN | In response to an invasive fish that has the potential to damage Lake Champlain’s valuable sport fisheries, the New York State Department of Environmental Cons

Source: Bluebirds are returning to the North Country  – – The Adirondack Almanack

“Remember, the Adirondack Park tourism economy as a whole is about $1 billion a year. Lake George is probably responsible for more than half of that.” Source: Lake George: in the Adirondack Park ‘but not always of it’ | NCPR News

“Lyme is a huge – perhaps the biggest – health risk to farmers, forestry workers and others whose jobs are principally outdoors. In this first of a three-part series, I hope to correct some misunderstandings about Lyme disease, and explore why it’s so hard to diagnose. “Source: Get ticked off at ticks – The Adirondack […]

Transportation and aerospace manufacturers from here in the North Country & Quebec gather to talk about the push to go green and the new generation of electric buses and electric aircraft that are already being built here in the region’s transportation hub. New York’s DEC Commissioner Basil Seggos talks about the move to electric is […]

Source: Keene Stewarts gets new electric vehicle chargers | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: Brush fire in Grand Isle broke out after unpermitted burn, crews say

Source: New fishing regulations start April 1 – Adirondack Explorer

Source: Backcountry skiers, hikers warned of avalanche risk in Adirondack High Peaks

Source: This Week on Mountain Lake Journal March 25, 2022 – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: US, Canada officials: Time for NY vehicles to go electric | News | pressrepublican.com

Source: DEC Announces Falconry, Wildlife Rehabilitator, and Leashed Tracking Dog Examinations – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: NYSDEC Adopts New Fishing Regulations – We Love Outdoors

Source: Spring burn ban starts March 16 – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: For some with salt in their wells, NY buys bottled water. For others, it paid $4M for a water hookup | NCPR News

Source: Crypto miners find cheap energy and wariness in New York – Marketplace

“Adirondacks region stands out as conservation leader on national biodiversity map.” Source: A bright spot on a bleak map – Adirondack Explorer

U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., and U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., issued a joint statement to VTDigger Friday afternoon, urging immediate action to mitigate the spread of the species.  “The round goby is a clear and present threat to Lake Champlain’s fisheries and ecosystem. Not only is it a voracious predator, but the round goby […]

Source: Micro-grants for Adk farms grow larger | Sun Community News ELIZABETHTOWN | Farms that implement environmentally beneficial practices favored.

Source: N.Y. highlights available programs to help with energy costs  | Sun Community News ALBANY | Gov. Kathy Hochul is reminding New Yorkers of programs and options available to address rising energy supply costs. 

Source: Court throws out regulatory approval for Downtown Plattsburgh development project | NCPR News

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik today reintroduced the Stamp Out Invasive Species Act to help combat and raise awareness about the threat invasive species pose to Upstate New York and North Country ecosystems. Specifically, this bill would direct the United States Postal Service to issue a “Combating […]

Source: Sen. Stec advocates against planned energy cost hikes | Sun Community News ALBANY | Sen. Dan Stec (R,C-Queensbury) has joined colleagues in urging residents to submit official public comment on the Climate Action Council’s (CAC) draft Scoping Plan by the A