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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

Unwanted Donation: Man Leaves Old Home Heating Oil At Salvation Army

April 28, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Drums of waste oil abandoned at a Nassau County Salvation Army in the fall of 2022On March 8, NYS Environmental Conservation Officers Pabes and Smith concluded a four-month investigation into several 55-gallon drums abandoned at a Salvation Army donation site in Elmont, in northwestern Hempstead, Nassau County, NY. [Read more…] about Unwanted Donation: Man Leaves Old Home Heating Oil At Salvation Army

Filed Under: Nature, New York City Tagged With: Crime and Justice, ECOs, Hempstead, Long Island, Nassau County, solid waste

Capsized Canoe Leads To Near Death In Icy Waters

April 14, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

area in cold spring creek where boaters and attempted rescuer became submerged in frigid watersOn Monday, March 27, a canoe carrying three paddlers capsized into the icy waters of Lake Geneva on Cold Spring Creek in the town of Stanford, in Dutchess County. One paddler quickly went unconscious due to cold water shock and a fourth paddler, in a kayak, attempting their rescue was also overturned. [Read more…] about Capsized Canoe Leads To Near Death In Icy Waters

Filed Under: History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Recreation Tagged With: Dutchess County, ECOs, Lake Geneva, paddling, Stanford, State Police

Erratic Fisher Spurs Emergency Response

March 17, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

fisher provided by Adirondack Wildlife RefugeOn February 17th, Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) Gross and Levanway responded to a call from a teller at the Lyons National Bank in Seneca Falls, Seneca County, NY, reporting a fisher running laps around the building. [Read more…] about Erratic Fisher Spurs Emergency Response

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: ECOs, fishers, Seneca County, Seneca Falls, Wildlife

Men Arrested For Drinking, Driving and Hunting

March 16, 2023 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

Dead deer stashed in trunk after late night poaching incident in town of LafayetteOn February 15, after a weeks-long investigation, New York State Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) charged two men in Onondaga County with more than a dozen violations related to a hunting incident and drunk driving arrest in January. [Read more…] about Men Arrested For Drinking, Driving and Hunting

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Crime and Justice, ECOs, hunting, Onondaga County, Town of Lafayette, whitetail deer

Poachers Caught With 131 Possibly Toxic Fish

March 7, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

seized panfish courtesy DECAccording to a press release issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, on February 21st, Environmental Conservation Officer Klein found people keeping fish in an area of the Upper Hudson River considered polluted and designated for catch and release only. [Read more…] about Poachers Caught With 131 Possibly Toxic Fish

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, Food, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Crime and Justice, DEC, ECOs, fish, fishing, Hudson Falls, Hudson River, ice fishing, pollution, Rensselaer County, Saratoga County, Washington County

14-Foot Python Found On Long Island

March 6, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ECO Kaufherr with deceased 14-foot reticulated pythonAccording to a press release issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, on February 14th, Environmental Conservation Officers Kaufherr and Zullo received a report of a large snake, approximately 12 feet in length, on the side of the road in Medford, in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, on Long Island. [Read more…] about 14-Foot Python Found On Long Island

Filed Under: Nature, New York City Tagged With: Brookhaven, Crime and Justice, DEC, ECOs, Long Island, snakes, Suffolk County, Wildlife

DEC Reports 9 Hunting-Related Shooting Incidents in 2022

March 4, 2023 by Editorial Staff 3 Comments

youth hunter with whitetail deer courtesy DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the 2022 hunting seasons tied 2021 for the safest-ever year, with nine hunting-related shooting incidents, the lowest number since record-keeping began. [Read more…] about DEC Reports 9 Hunting-Related Shooting Incidents in 2022

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, ECOs, hunting, Search and Rescue

Dead Humpback Whale, Dolphin Wash Ashore On Long Island Beaches

February 17, 2023 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ECO Smith and NOAA federal agent assess a 41-foot humpback whale washed ashore at Lido Beach on Long Island in January 2023Two marine mammals recently washed-up dead on Long Island beaches.

On Sunday, January 29, New York State Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) Della Rocco, Vandenbos, and Zullo responded to a complaint of a deceased dolphin that had washed up on Egypt Beach in Easthampton, Suffolk County. [Read more…] about Dead Humpback Whale, Dolphin Wash Ashore On Long Island Beaches

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: dolphins, ECOs, Egypt Beach, Hempstead, Lido Beach, Long Island, Marine Life, Nassau County, NOAA, Southampton, Suffolk County, whales

Man’s Body Located After His ATV Found Rolled Over Into Stream

December 13, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Michael IngersollOn Friday, December 9 at 3:19 pm, New York State Environmental Conservation Police Officer (ECO) Tabor notified the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Ray Brook Dispatch office that Oneida County requested Forest Ranger assistance with the search for 55-year-old Michael R. Ingersoll, who had left home on an ATV (all terrain vehicle) at about 7:30 pm on Thursday, December 8th. [Read more…] about Man’s Body Located After His ATV Found Rolled Over Into Stream

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: ATVs, ECOs, Forest Ranger Reports, Forest Rangers, Forestport, Oneida County, Search and Rescue

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