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Adirondacks & NNY

Tire Tracks Lead to Coyote Poachers

March 6, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Tire tracks lead ECO to coyote poacherAccording to a press release issued by DEC, on February 28th, a 15-year-old girl in the town of Lisbon was home alone when she noticed two trucks pull into her driveway. Unknown men exited the truck wearing camouflage and knocked on the door. At the same time, the teen heard sounds of dogs fighting in her backyard. [Read more…] about Tire Tracks Lead to Coyote Poachers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: coyotes, Crime and Justice, DEC, ECOs, hunting

Ed Zahniser: Woodpecker Wake-up Calls

March 6, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Downy Woodpecker courtesy Evan LiptonOne morning early, as I slept in our mountain cabin Mateskared, a woodpecker landed on the cabin’s wood siding. Its profound rapid-fire pecking jerked me out of sound sleep.

Did we have robo-termites?

Not in the Adirondacks. [Read more…] about Ed Zahniser: Woodpecker Wake-up Calls

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: birding, birds, nature, Wildlife, woodpeckers

Some Woodpeckers Imitate a Neighbor’s Plumage

March 4, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

look-alike-woodpeckers-300x222In the first global test of the idea, scientists have found evidence that some woodpeckers can evolve to look like another species of woodpecker in the same neighborhood. The researchers say that this “plumage mimicry” isn’t a fluke – it happens among pairs of distantly related woodpeckers all over the world. [Read more…] about Some Woodpeckers Imitate a Neighbor’s Plumage

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: birding, birds, nature, Wildlife, woodpeckers

How Wildlife Adapts To New York Winters

March 4, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

whitetail deer in the snow by Fred CouseThe winter season presents a series of challenges for wildlife, such as food shortages, colder temperatures and large snowfalls. Fortunately, native wildlife has developed unique physiological and behavioral traits to help them survive and thrive in New York’s cold winter climate. [Read more…] about How Wildlife Adapts To New York Winters

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: black bears, DEC, nature, whitetail deer, Wildlife, winter

Downy or Hairy Woodpecker?

March 3, 2021 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

hairy_downy-300x179“That’s a downy. No wait, it’s a hairy – definitely a hairy. Well, hang on…maybe it is a downy.” I admit it: I’ve had this happen to me more than once. [Read more…] about Downy or Hairy Woodpecker?

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: birding, birds, nature, Wildlife, woodpeckers

Boat Stewards Sought for 2021 Boating Season

March 3, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Boat stewards assist the public with checking their watercraft for aquatic invasive speciesNew York State’s Watercraft Inspection Steward Programs are now recruiting boat stewards for the 2021 season. [Read more…] about Boat Stewards Sought for 2021 Boating Season

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: boating, Invasive Species, nature, Wildlife

Ausable River Association Hires New Stream Restoration Associate

March 3, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Ausable River Association logoThe Ausable River Association (AsRA) has hired Peru, NY resident Gary Henry for the position of stream restoration associate. [Read more…] about Ausable River Association Hires New Stream Restoration Associate

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Ausable River, Ausable River Association, conservation, nature

Chad P. Dawson Joins Adirondack Wild Board

March 3, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

adirondack wildDr. Chad P. Dawson, formerly a member of the NYS Adirondack Park Agency from 2016 until December 2020, has been elected to Adirondack Wild’s Board of Directors.

Adirondack Wild: Friends of the Forest Preserve is a not-for-profit membership organization which acts on behalf of public wilderness and embraces wild land values and stewardship on both public and private lands. [Read more…] about Chad P. Dawson Joins Adirondack Wild Board

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Wild

Rangers Respond to Deadly Snowmobile Accident, Injured Hiker

March 2, 2021 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

forest ranger logoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents in the Adirondacks. 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.

What follows is a report, prepared by DEC, of recent missions carried out by Forest Rangers. [Read more…] about Rangers Respond to Deadly Snowmobile Accident, Injured Hiker

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, hiking, SAR, Search and Rescue, snowmobiling

Watercolors by Jeanne Lampson in Old Forge

March 2, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adk Impressions by Jeanne LampsonView, the Center for Arts and Culture in Old Forge, has announced the opening of a new solo exhibition, “Adirondack Impressions: Watercolors by Jeanne Lampson.” [Read more…] about Watercolors by Jeanne Lampson in Old Forge

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, Events Tagged With: Art Exhibit, View

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