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Hunters in New York Harvested More than 253,000 Deer in 2020-21 – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Hunters in New York Harvested More than 253,000 Deer in 2020-21 – The Adirondack Almanack

Tree cutting lawsuit: A timeline and background – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Tree cutting lawsuit: A timeline and background – – The Adirondack Almanack

Hiking reservations begin at a popular Adirondack trailhead | NCPR News

Source: Hiking reservations begin at a popular Adirondack trailhead | NCPR News

Hemlock woolly adelgid war: A bug-sized fight for hemlock trees

Source: Hemlock woolly adelgid war: A bug-sized fight for hemlock trees

Groups appeal ANR permit to sink ferry in Lake Champlain | Sun Community News MIDDLEBURY | 

Source: Groups appeal ANR permit to sink ferry in Lake Champlain | Sun Community News MIDDLEBURY | Out of concern for Lake Champlain’s underwater ecosystems, the Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) and the Lake Champlain Committee (LCC) have appealed a permit

New York lawmakers seek to boost water quality laws

“Lawmakers approved a bill that would require lead contamination tests in the drinking water of public parks once every three years to ensure proper monitoring and remediation if needed…” “The state Senate also approved a ban on the use of pesticides at overnight or summer day camps for children as a way to protect water […]

Lake Trout: Champlain’s wild card | Adirondack Explorer

“Hatchery officials who once worried they weren’t stocking enough trout now have to worry they’ll stock too many. There are now perhaps 100,000 or 200,000 trout in the lake. Too many trout in one lake could collapse the food chain, if too many eat too much.” “Wild fish is the wild card,” said Steve Hurst, […]

Stec helps lead push against gas-tax proposal | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | 

Source: Stec helps lead push against gas-tax proposal | Sun Community News PLATTSBURGH | Sen. Dan Stec is helping to lead a push against proposed gas-tax hikes, which Senate Republicans say will dramatically increase prices at the pump and on home-heating bills.

Climate bill would tax carbon in New York | City & State NY

Source: Climate bill would tax carbon in New York | City & State NY

New York Recycles! Poster Contest Rules

Rules for the 2021 Contest We are once again inviting all kindergarten through 12th grade students in New York State public and private schools and youth organizations to showcase their artistic talent and their commitment to the environment by participating in the 19th Annual New York Recycles! Poster Contest sponsored by the NYS Department of […]

Atlantic Salmon Experiment on Lake Champlain – Mountain Lake PBS

Source: Atlantic Salmon Experiment on Lake Champlain – Mountain Lake PBS

April 22, 2021 – 51st Earth Day Anniversary

From The American Presidency Project, Proclamation 4287—Earth Week, 1974: “To love America is not to care only for her freedoms, her promise, her institutions through which our great people strive for larger greatness. It is also to love the land and to cherish that which has sustained our people both in body and spirit from […]

NYS Climate Impact Assessments: Call for Experts and Stakeholders – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: NYS Climate Impact Assessments: Call for Experts and Stakeholders – – The Adirondack Almanack

Regulating road salt like acid rain – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Regulating road salt like acid rain – – The Adirondack Almanack

Adirondack Experience Waterfall Challenge | Adirondack Experience

Source: Adirondack Experience Waterfall Challenge | Adirondack Experience

DEC Announces Winners of Inaugural Stewardship Appreciation Awards

Awardees Recognized for Extraordinary Service to Improve DEC Facilities and Enhance New York’s Natural Resources New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the first recipients of the inaugural Stewardship Appreciation Awards. The award recognizes outstanding contributions of volunteers and partner organizations in stewardship, promotion, and maintenance of state lands, […]

Forest Ranger Conduct Several North Country Rescues

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New York State. Town of Dannemora Clinton County Law Enforcement Action: […]

Saranac Lake Marina lawsuit presses state to study ‘overuse’

Source: Saranac Lake Marina lawsuit presses state to study ‘overuse’

DEC announces spring turkey hunting season | Sun Community News RAY BROOK | 

Source: DEC announces spring turkey hunting season | Sun Community News RAY BROOK | New York’s upstate turkey hunting season will officially open May 1 with an early youth turkey hunting weekend slated for April 24-25.

NYSERDA seeks input for climate-change study | Sun Community News ALBANY | 

Source: Agency seeks input for climate-change study | Sun Community News ALBANY | NYSERDA is looking for a diverse group of knowledgeable people to participate in their effort to analyze possible climate change impacts on New York State.

Should NYS cull feral cats? – – The Adirondack Almanack

Source: Should NYS cull feral cats? – – The Adirondack Almanack

Adirondack Mountain Reserve (AMR) permits: Your questions answered | Adirondack Explorer

Source: AMR permits: Your questions answered | Adirondack Explorer

Lake Placid apartments, Ticonderoga solar park both up for final APA approval | NCPR News

The Lake Placid complex would include 355 housing units, including some apartments and condominiums. spread over 22 new buildings on the 35-acre site. The project includes a clubhouse, greenhouse, pool, recreation facilities, maintenance building, and on-site parking, including a parking garage for residents. Source: Lake Placid apartments, Ticonderoga solar park both up for final APA approval […]

DEC Environmental Conservation Police Officer Highlights

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Police Officers (ECOs) and Investigators enforce the 71 Chapters of NY Environmental Conservation Law (ECL), protecting fish and wildlife and preserving environmental quality across New York. Air Rifle Used to Take Deer – Ulster County In November 2020, ECO Bastedo responded to a hunting-related complaint and observed […]

Lab-confirmed cases of Lyme disease in Clinton County increased significantly over the last year, from 63 in 2019 to 163 in 2020

Daily tick checks Plattsburgh, April 14, 2021. With increasingly longer days and recent warmer weather, residents are spending more time outdoors. Many residents have reported tick encounters over the past few weeks, and the Clinton County Health Department (CCHD) is reminding residents to be on the lookout for ticks. “Lab-confirmed cases of Lyme disease in […]