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Invasive Species

Efforts Made To Stop Sea Lampreys in Oswego County

April 30, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Orwell Brook sea lamprey barrier courtesy DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation staff commissioned the Orwell Brook sea lamprey barrier on March 16th, 2021.

The barrier is a temporary structure that is installed each March, during the sea lamprey spawning run, and then removed a couple months later when spawning sea lamprey are no longer present. [Read more…] about Efforts Made To Stop Sea Lampreys in Oswego County

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, Invasive Species, nature, Wildlife

Lake George Boat Launch Season Narrowing

April 16, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Mossy Point Boat Launch provided by DECThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced they will begin closing the gates at the Million Dollar Beach, Mossy Point and Rogers Rock boat launches on Lake George on April 15th, to increase protections from aquatic invasive species. The overnight closure will continue through December 15th. [Read more…] about Lake George Boat Launch Season Narrowing

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: boating, Invasive Species, Lake George

How Anglers Can Prevent Spreading Aquatic Invasives

March 23, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

fly fisherman courtesy DECThe Adirondack Park Invasive Plant Program is set to host a virtual presentation focusing on how Adirondack anglers can help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive species, on Wednesday, March 24th. [Read more…] about How Anglers Can Prevent Spreading Aquatic Invasives

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Events, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, Invasive Species

Another Invasive: Samurais and Stinkers

March 13, 2021 by Paul Hetzler Leave a Comment

brown marmorated stink bug courtesy Wikimedia user HectonichusIn general I’m rather positive about immigrants, but not the six-legged kind. Many of the insects which have made themselves at home here over the past few decades show up with interesting and colorful names like emerald ash borer, velvet longhorned beetle, and spotted lantern fly. Amusing monikers or not, this is a ménagerie of mischief-makers, and one of the more recent arrivals is quite a foul character indeed. [Read more…] about Another Invasive: Samurais and Stinkers

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: insects, Invasive Species, nature, Wildlife

DEC Warns Aquarium Owners About Invasive Zebra Mussels

March 13, 2021 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

zebra mussels found in moss ballThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is urging pet and aquarium stores and consumers to immediately remove and properly dispose of commercially purchased “moss balls” for aquariums after invasive zebra mussels were discovered inside and on some of these products, as reported by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Consumers should be advised that moss ball products purchased from Petco and PetSmart may be subject to a voluntary product recall. [Read more…] about DEC Warns Aquarium Owners About Invasive Zebra Mussels

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: DEC, Invasive Species, nature, Wildlife

Fear and Gardening in Pest Management

March 8, 2021 by Paul Hetzler Leave a Comment

Black Cutworm by Ken WiseNo offense, but Franklin D. Roosevelt should maybe bug off with his assertion that “the only thing we have to fear is fear itself,” because fear is good for gardeners and farmers. According to entomologists Nicholas Aflitto and Jennifer Thaler of the Cornell University-based New York State Integrated Pest Management Program (NYSPIM), it can be harnessed as a weapon against destructive pests. Turns out it’s possible to scare harmful insects out of gardens and crop fields. [Read more…] about Fear and Gardening in Pest Management

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: gardening, insects, Invasive Species, local farms, nature, Science, Wildlife

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

Giant ‘Murder’ Hornets: Great News About Bad News

January 11, 2021 by Paul Hetzler Leave a Comment

Asian Giant Hornet courtesy Wikimedia user NUMBER7isBESTMy son, wise beyond his years it would seem, taught me an invaluable lesson when he was a teenager living at home. Any time I got worked into a froth about a broken car, leaky roof or other serious, but non-cataclysmic setback, he’d put things in perspective for me: “Pops, it could always be worse – you could be on fire.” [Read more…] about Giant ‘Murder’ Hornets: Great News About Bad News

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

Report Spotted Lanternfly Egg Masses this Winter

December 11, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Spotted lanternfly egg mass courtesy DECNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has reminded the public to watch for and report signs of the invasive spotted lanternfly (SLF). [Read more…] about Report Spotted Lanternfly Egg Masses this Winter

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, Invasive Species, nature, Spotted Lanternfly, Wildlife

Lake George Invasive Species Infestation Update

November 17, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Hemlock Woolly Adelgid provided by DECThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and partners are reporting that they have completed this year’s treatment to control and prevent the spread of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) on New York State “Forever Wild” Forest Preserve lands at Lake George in Washington County, as part of an ongoing, multi-year effort.

DEC confirmed the HWA infestation in August. The affected hemlock trees were located in the Glen Island Campground on the shore of Lake George, along the shoreline of Shelving Rock Special Management Area, at the Buck Mountain Trailhead, and on Dome Island. [Read more…] about Lake George Invasive Species Infestation Update

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Cornell University, DEC, Hemlock Trees, Hemlock woolly adelgid, Invasive Species, Lake George, Lake George Land Conservancy, nature, Wildlife

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