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Cattaraugus County

Lion Skin Rug, Endangered Species Taxidermy Leads to Charges

May 12, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ECO Hozle, BECI Investigator, and ECO Wilson with the illegal lion rug in April 2023An antiques business owner recently pleaded guilty to charges related to the illegal sale of endangered and protected animal mounts from his business in Great Valley in Cattaraugus County, NY. The investigation began when ECO Wilson and an Investigator with DEC’s Bureau of Environmental Crimes Investigation (BECI) received information that a lion skin rug was being unlawfully offered for purchase at an estate sale. [Read more…] about Lion Skin Rug, Endangered Species Taxidermy Leads to Charges

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: antiques, Cattaraugus County, Crime and Justice, ECOs, endangered species, Great Valley

Battle of Pine Knob Focus of 154th NY Descendants Reunion

April 17, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Map of the Battle of Pine Knob on June 15 1864 by John Heiser (courtesy Tales from the Army of the Potomac)The 37th Annual Reunion of Descendants of the 154th New York Volunteer Infantry (aka, “The Hardtack Regiment”) is set for Saturday, August 5th, at the Delevan Fire Fighters Memorial Training Center in Delevan, northeastern Cattaraugus County, NY. [Read more…] about Battle of Pine Knob Focus of 154th NY Descendants Reunion

Filed Under: Events, History, Western NY Tagged With: 154th New York, Albion, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Civil War, Delevan, Military History, Orleans County

Wildfires Fought In Nine New York Counties Last Weekend

November 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Petersburgh fireFrom Friday, November 4th through Monday, November 7th, New York State Forest Rangers responded to at least nine wildland fires in nine different counties caused by campfires, debris burning, and power lines. [Read more…] about Wildfires Fought In Nine New York Counties Last Weekend

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Western NY Tagged With: Avoca, Broome County, Canadice, Cattaraugus County, Colchester, DEC, Delaware County, Dutchess County, East Fishkill, Fires, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, Franklin County, Harrietstown, Lake Colby, Lisle, Lysander, Onondaga County, Ontario County, Persia, Rensselaer County, Saranac Lakes Wild Forest, Steuben County, wildfires

Western New York To Get New 624 Area Code

October 24, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

1940 telephone switchboard operatorsThe New York State Public Service Commission has announced that residential, business and wireless customers within the existing 716 area code region should begin to prepare for the introduction of the new 624 area code, as early as the second quarter of 2024. [Read more…] about Western New York To Get New 624 Area Code

Filed Under: Western NY Tagged With: Allegheny County, Cattaraugus County, Chautauqua County, Erie County, Niagara County, Public Service Commission, telephones

Forest Rangers Make Long Lake, Cattaraugus County Rescues

March 10, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

forest ranger logoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents throughout New York State. 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 Forest Rangers Make Long Lake, Cattaraugus County Rescues

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: Cattaraugus County, DEC, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, Hamilton County, Long Lake, SAR, Search and Rescue, snowmobiling

Two New Wildlife Management Areas in Western NY

July 8, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Genesee River WMAThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the acquisition of more than 1,200 acres in two Western New York counties that led to the creation of the new Genesee River and Poverty Hill Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs).

The parcels in Cattaraugus and Allegany counties preserve natural habitat essential for wildlife populations and provide new wildlife-related public recreation such as fishing, hunting, trapping, and wildlife viewing. [Read more…] about Two New Wildlife Management Areas in Western NY

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Allegany County, Cattaraugus County, DEC, Genesee County, Genesee River, Genesee River WMA, nature, Poverty Hill WMA, waterfowl, Wildlife

State Protects Rail Trail in Western New York

June 2, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Pat McGee TrailState Parks recently acquired the 12.1-mile, multi-use Pat McGee Trail in Cattaraugus County, which supports links to Allegany State Park in New York State and Allegany National Forest in Pennsylvania. [Read more…] about State Protects Rail Trail in Western New York

Filed Under: Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Allegany State Park, bicycling, Cattaraugus, Cattaraugus County, Erie-Lackawanna Railroad, Finger Lakes Trail, hiking, North Country Trail, railroads, Salamanca, snowmobiling, State Parks, trails

DEC Announces Changes For Zoar Valley

June 2, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

zoar valley multiple use and unique area mapNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced improvements and actions at the Zoar Valley Multiple Use Area (MUA) and Zoar Valley Unique Area in southern Erie and northern Cattaraugus counties. The improvements are designed to promote public safety and enhance the visitor experience at one of Western New York’s most scenic and ecologically diverse natural areas. [Read more…] about DEC Announces Changes For Zoar Valley

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Cattaraugus County, Cattaraugus Creek, DEC, development, Erie County, hiking, nature, Zoar Valley

Historic Preservation Progress At Imperiled Civil War Memorial

March 27, 2019 by Mark H. Dunkelman 2 Comments

Three Civil War veterans pose for a tintype at the dedication of the Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historical BuildingIn a posting here on November 22, 2015 (“An Imperiled Civil War Memorial”), I related the history to that date of the Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historical Building in Little Valley. More than two hundred Civil War veterans attended the dedication of the Memorial and Historical Building in September 1914. The inscription on a plaque above the entrance defined the Memorial as the county’s most significant Civil War monument: “To the memory of its soldiers and sailors in the War of the Rebellion, this building is erected by Cattaraugus County.” [Read more…] about Historic Preservation Progress At Imperiled Civil War Memorial

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Cattaraugus County, Civil War, Historic Preservation, Military History

An Imperiled Civil War Memorial

November 22, 2015 by Mark H. Dunkelman 3 Comments

Cattaraugus County Memorial Dedication 4 copyMore than two hundred Civil War veterans and a large crowd of citizens gathered in Little Valley, the county seat, on September 7, 1914, for the dedication of the Cattaraugus County Memorial and Historical Building. A plaque above the entrance stated the structure’s purpose: “To the memory of its soldiers and sailors in the War of the Rebellion, this building is erected by Cattaraugus County.” [Read more…] about An Imperiled Civil War Memorial

Filed Under: History Tagged With: Cattaraugus County, Civil War, Historic Preservation, Landmark Society of Western NY

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