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Consequences of Feeding Deer in Winter

January 21, 2023 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

whitetail deer courtesy DECIt may be tempting to feed deer to “help” them through the winter. However, feeding whitetail deer during the winter or other times of the year is unnecessary, prohibited in New York State, and can have very negative consequences for deer, your neighbors, and surrounding wildlife habitat. [Read more…] about Consequences of Feeding Deer in Winter

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: gardening, nature, whitetail deer, Wildlife, winter

Hunters Caught Poaching Deer In Western New York State

December 7, 2022 by Editorial Staff 2 Comments

eco patchNew York State Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) have been unusually busy tracking and ticketing whitetail deer poachers across New York State recently, according to a Department of Environmental Conservation press release issued Wednesday.

On the night of October 28th, ECOs organized a spotlighting enforcement detail to combat poaching activities in DEC Regions 8 and 9. During the detail in the lower Finger Lakes region and Southern Tier, Officers watched for vehicles operating spotlights for poaching. [Read more…] about Hunters Caught Poaching Deer In Western New York State

Filed Under: Mohawk Valley, Western NY Tagged With: Crime and Justice, ECOs, whitetail deer

The Sagacious Whitetail

November 26, 2022 by David Gibson 1 Comment

Paul Schaefer in Siamese Ponds Wilderness, c. 1968I think of Adirondack conservationist and forever wild advocate Paul Schaefer (1908-1996) during whitetail deer hunting season, actually in any season, but particularly in deer season at his Adirondack cabin. From 1921 on, over a century now, Paul Schaefer and his family, friends and hunting club comrades in the Cataract Club ventured into the wilderness from cabins in the Adirondack mountains. [Read more…] about The Sagacious Whitetail

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Arts, History, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondacks, Bakers Mills, hunting, Johnsburg, nature, Paul Schaefer, Poetry, Siamese Ponds Wilderness, Warren County, whitetail deer

Watch for Deer & Moose On Roadways

October 22, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

whitetail deer by Lacy RiversDeer and moose are on the move. During the months of October, November, and December — breeding season for deer and moose — they become more active and are more likely to enter public roadways.

Two-thirds of crashes between deer and vehicles occur during this three-month span. Motorists should also be alert for moose on roadways in the Adirondacks and surrounding areas this time of year. [Read more…] about Watch for Deer & Moose On Roadways

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: nature, whitetail deer, Wildlife

Whitetail Deer Rescued From Deer Swing, Soccer Goal Net

October 15, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Deer tangled in soccer net at Hartwick College in Otsego CountyAccording to a press release issued by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), on September 27th, Environmental Conservation Officer (ECO) Mead received a report about a deer with its head stuck in a swing set in Jamestown, Chautauqua County. The caller reported the animal was struggling to free itself for an estimated 45 minutes. [Read more…] about Whitetail Deer Rescued From Deer Swing, Soccer Goal Net

Filed Under: Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Chautauqua County, DEC, ECOs, Hartwick College, Jamestown, nature, Oneonta, Otsego County, whitetail deer, Wildlife

Advocates Urge NY Officials Not To Remove Wolf From Endangered Species List

October 1, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

wolf courtesy Oregon Department of Fish and WildlifeAdirondack Council has called upon the NYS Dept. Environmental Conservation to drop a previously announced plan to remove the gray wolf from New York’s endangered species list. [Read more…] about Advocates Urge NY Officials Not To Remove Wolf From Endangered Species List

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature Tagged With: Adirondack Council, Adirondacks, coyotes, endangered species, moose, Mountain Lions, nature, whitetail deer, Wildlife, wolves

Seasonal Molt in Whitetail Deer

September 24, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Seasonal Molt in White Tailed DeerTypically, this time of year New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation hears from people who are concerned because they are seeing deer with rough coat conditions like in the pictures shown. [Read more…] about Seasonal Molt in Whitetail Deer

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: nature, Spring, Summer, whitetail deer, Wildlife

Bluetongue Virus Detected in NY Deer For First Time; EHD Virus Spreading

September 21, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

deer killed by Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease courtesy Christine MartinezThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has reported three deer in Southampton, Suffolk County, tested positive for bluetongue, which is closely related to the Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD) virus and is transmitted in the same way.

This is the first time the bluetongue (BT) virus was detected in New York deer. It was detected in several other mid-Atlantic coast states this year. [Read more…] about Bluetongue Virus Detected in NY Deer For First Time; EHD Virus Spreading

Filed Under: Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, nature, whitetail deer, Wildlife

Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Confirmed in Dutchess County Deer

September 17, 2022 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

deer killed by Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease courtesy Christine MartinezThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) have confirmed that a white-tailed deer in the town of Dover Plains, Dutchess County, died recently after contracting Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease (EHD). This detection marks the first EHD confirmation in New York for 2022. DEC is currently investigating reports of several other dead deer from Dutchess County. [Read more…] about Epizootic Hemorrhagic Disease Confirmed in Dutchess County Deer

Filed Under: Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature Tagged With: DEC, Dover Plains, Dutchess County, hunting, nature, whitetail deer, Wildlife

It’s Fawning Season

June 11, 2022 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

fawn courtesy A. JacobsonMost whitetail fawns in New York are born in late May or early June, and the first few months are a critical period for survival. Fawn survival is heavily influenced by habitat quality, and those fawns that have good hiding cover and quality forage have the odds in their favor. [Read more…] about It’s Fawning Season

Filed Under: Nature Tagged With: nature, Spring, whitetail deer, Wildlife

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