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Social Media Posts Lead to Poaching Charges in Jefferson County

February 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

ECO McFee with illegally taken deer head and coyoteAccording to a press release issued by DEC, on December 24th, 2021, ECO McFee received a call from a resident in the town of Clayton regarding a possible trapping violation. After obtaining the name of the accused trapper, Officer McFee learned the same man had been suspected of illegal hunting activity in the area in the past. [Read more…] about Social Media Posts Lead to Poaching Charges in Jefferson County

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Crime and Justice, ECOs, trapping

Dutch, Mohawk & Mohican Fur Trade

November 29, 2021 by Peter Hess 1 Comment

Castle Island and Fort Orange 1629After a 1627 conflict, when the Dutch sided with the Mahicans against the Mohawks, the relationship between the first settlers and the Indigenous People was relatively peaceful and cooperative.

This was due in part to the fact that the Patroon had purchased the land from them and also due to the business relationship established between local Indigenous People and the fur traders. [Read more…] about Dutch, Mohawk & Mohican Fur Trade

Filed Under: Capital-Saratoga, History Tagged With: Albany, Dutch History, Fort Orange, fur trade, hunting, Indigenous History, Iroquois, Mohawk, Mohican, Native American History, New Netherland, Rensselaerswijck, trapping

Comments Sought On Herkimer County Easement Plans

December 8, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Three Lakes Tract Easement courtesy Adirodack AtlasThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced they are seeking public input on the development of a draft Recreation Management Plan (RMP) for the Three Lakes Tract Conservation Easement, a privately-owned conservation easement encompassing approximately 3,350 acres in the town of Webb, Herkimer County. [Read more…] about Comments Sought On Herkimer County Easement Plans

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Big Moose Tract, DEC, Fisheries, fishing, Ha-De-Ron-Dah Wilderness, Herkimer COunty, hiking, hunting, Independence River Wild Forest, snowmobiling, Three Lakes Tract, trapping

State Logging On Tug Hill Hopes To Improve Hunting

November 12, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Arial photo of patch cuts at Tug Hill WMA by Tim PyszczynskiIn 2015, DEC launched the Young Forest Initiative. The initiative uses small clear-cuts “to increase young forest habitat” for wildlife which trappers and hunters target.

One of the many properties on which DEC employs this management strategy is Tug Hill Wildlife Management Area (WMA), a 5,110-acre property located on the Tug Hill Plateau in the town of Montague, Lewis County. [Read more…] about State Logging On Tug Hill Hopes To Improve Hunting

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, hunting, Logging, nature, trapping, Tug Hill Plateau, Wildlife

80-Acre Addition To High Tor Area Part of FDR’s Preservation Legacy

November 6, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Parker Trust property provided by DECNew York State’s recent acquisition of the 86-acres Parker tract in the Finger Lakes area, recalls the role of New York State Governor and later U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the creation of New York States Forests and Wildlife Management Areas.

The State purchased the parcel from the Parker Trust for $171,300 utilizing federal Pittman-Robertson Act (1937) funds. To ensure that use is in compliance with the Act, the state is planning to include the land in the High Tor Wildlife Management Area in Yates County.

[Read more…] about 80-Acre Addition To High Tor Area Part of FDR’s Preservation Legacy

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, History, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: CCC, DEC, Environmental History, FDR, Finger Lakes, Finger Lakes Land Trust, fishing, hiking, hunting, National Park Service, nature, trapping, Wildlife

NYS Acquires 525 Acres at Clear Lake, Erie County

October 28, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Clear Lake WMA courtesy DECThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced the recent acquisition of 525 acres in the town of North Collins, Erie County, to create the Clear Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA).

The land offers hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife viewing, and other recreational opportunities and becomes the largest State-owned WMA in Erie County. [Read more…] about NYS Acquires 525 Acres at Clear Lake, Erie County

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: Clear Lake Wildlife Management Area, DEC, fishing, hiking, hunting, nature, trapping, waterfowl, Wildlife

Croghan Tract Easement Final Recreation Plan Released

October 13, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has released a final Recreation Management Plan (RMP) for the Croghan Tract Conservation Easement.

The Croghan Tract Easement is comprised of 12,816 acres of private forestland in the towns of Croghan and Watson in Lewis County. [Read more…] about Croghan Tract Easement Final Recreation Plan Released

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, fishing, hiking, hunting, Lewis County, paddling, snowmobiling, trapping

Hunting and Trapping License Sales See Big Surge

September 14, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is reporting that DEC is experiencing record-breaking sales of hunting and trapping licenses for upcoming seasons.

Sales for big game hunting and trapping licenses and Deer Management Permits (DMPs) were nearly triple prior years’ sales on opening day, more than double on the second day and nearly double the first two weeks. [Read more…] about Hunting and Trapping License Sales See Big Surge

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, hunting, nature, trapping

Public Comment Sought on Tioughnioga Wildlife Area

August 16, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Tioughnioga Wildlife Management Area MapNew York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has announced that a draft Access and Public Use Plan for Tioughnioga Wildlife Management Area (WMA) is complete and now available for public comment.

Tioughnioga WMA contains 3,744 acres of wild lands in southwestern Madison County between the villages of New Woodstock and Erieville. The draft Access and Public Use Plan’s (APUP) objectives include maintaining existing roads, trails, and water resources, increasing the number of information kiosks on the property, and building an accessible wildlife observation tower. [Read more…] about Public Comment Sought on Tioughnioga Wildlife Area

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, fishing, hunting, nature, trapping, Wildlife

2020-21 Hunting and Trapping Licenses On Sale

August 11, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

DEC LogoNew York State Hunting and trapping licenses and Deer Management Permits (DMPs) for the 2020-2021 season are now on sale.

With liberal bag limits and some of the longest seasons around, New Yorkers hunt continuously from September 1 (squirrel) into April (snow geese). [Read more…] about 2020-21 Hunting and Trapping Licenses On Sale

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Recreation Tagged With: DEC, hunting, nature, trapping, Wildlife

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