History, Natural History & the Arts
As warm weather encourages more outdoor activities, encounters with wildlife increase. Wild animals can potentially carry diseases such as rabies.
Though most wild animals are healthy, people should be aware that some wild animals can carry rabies, which is most commonly seen in bats, raccoons, skunks, and foxes. Any mammal can be infected with rabies, including unvaccinated household pets and feral cats. [Read more…] about Reduce Your Risk of Rabies Infection
Tiger muskellunge (Esox lucius x Esox masquinongy, also known as tiger muskie) are a sterile, fast-growing cross between northern pike and muskellunge.
They have long, cylindrical-shaped bodies like their parental species, and can reach similar sizes. They have a unique color pattern that includes dark “tiger-like” vertical stripes on a light background. [Read more…] about Species Profile: Tiger Muskellunge
A newly published scientific paper is revealing insights into a rare fossil from the Silurian Period (the third period of the Paleozoic Era), estimated to be around 420 million years old. Part of the New York State Museum’s collection, this specimen of Naraoia bertiensis is one of only two known fossils of its kind ever discovered from this era. [Read more…] about Rare New York Fossil Highlights Decline of Naraoia Arthropod
Point Peninsula Wildlife Management Area is located in Lyme, on Lake Ontario in Jefferson County, NY, and includes 1,086 acres comprised primarily of grasslands, divided by Beach, South Shore, and Pine Woods roads. It also contains a natural wetland complex consisting of emergent marsh, shrub/scrub swamp, and floodplain forest. [Read more…] about Unusual Birds at Point Peninsula on Lake Ontario
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Division of Law Enforcement (DLE) charged two North Country men with multiple offenses related to alleged deer poaching in Jefferson County. The subjects are repeat offenders who now face thousands of dollars in potential fines and revocation of their hunting licenses. [Read more…] about Repeat Deer Poachers Face New Fines and Hunting License Revocations
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