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Statewide Muskellunge Season Opens Saturday

May 27, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Muskellunge provided by DECAnglers seeking the ultimate trophy fish don’t have to wait much longer. The fishing season for muskellunge, New York’s largest freshwater sportfish, opens on May 30th across much of the state.

In New York’s Great Lakes waters (Lake Erie, Upper Niagara River, Lower Niagara River, Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River) the season opens on June 20. [Read more…] about Statewide Muskellunge Season Opens Saturday

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: fish, Fisheries, fishing, Wildlife

2020 Spring Stocking Season Completed

May 26, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Fish Hatchery provided by DECWhether it was via truck, barge or air, DEC’s Fish Hatchery staff have officially completed this spring’s fish stocking.

DEC stocked over 4.6 million trout and salmon and 50 million walleye statewide. Of those, over 50,000 got a lift in a helicopter and were stocked in 71 remote ponds, lakes, and rivers in the Adirondacks. Hundreds of thousands of lake trout and brown trout made their way into Lake Ontario via a barge carrying a DEC stocking truck. [Read more…] about 2020 Spring Stocking Season Completed

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, nature, Wildlife

State Record White Bass Caught in Niagara River

May 25, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Morgan Fonzi and state record white bass provided by DECWhile out fishing with his dad, Joe, on May 6th, Morgan Fonzi reeled in a new state record white bass from the Lower Niagara River. Weighing in at 3 lbs. 8 oz, it surpassed the previous state record set in 1992 by 2 ounces. [Read more…] about State Record White Bass Caught in Niagara River

Filed Under: Nature, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: fish, Fisheries, fishing, nature, Wildlife

Trillium: A Beauty of the Spring Woods

May 25, 2020 by Guest Contributor 1 Comment

Red Trillium by Wikimedia user Geoffrey.landisOnce, when I was little, I was so thrilled to come across a gorgeous, dark-red trillium that I picked it and placed it in a vase in the house. I was disappointed when it quickly wilted.

Not only that, but it smelled bad. Such is the dual nature of this spring wildflower: stunningly beautiful, with a scent that appeals to carrion flies. [Read more…] about Trillium: A Beauty of the Spring Woods

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: Native Plants, nature, wildflowers, Wildlife

Porcupines And Their Need For Salt

May 24, 2020 by Tom Kalinowski 1 Comment

Porcupine by Mary HarrschAs the buds on hardwood trees and shrubs open and New York State’s forests again are cloaked in green, they provide our many herbivores with a welcome change in their diet.

While many plant eaters are able to subsist on woody buds and cellulose laden layers of inner bark throughout winter, leafy matter provides far greater levels of nourishment. The porcupine, a common denizen of the forest, is among our first order consumers of greens when they emerge in spring. [Read more…] about Porcupines And Their Need For Salt

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: nature, road salt, small mammals, Spring, Wildlife

Anglers Cautioned to Avoid Spawning Sturgeon

May 24, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Lake sturgeon courtesy DECLake sturgeon can be unintentionally caught by anglers fishing in certain waters in New York during May and June when they’re spawning. The stress incurred from being caught by an angler can inhibit a lake sturgeon’s ability to spawn. It takes many years for female sturgeon to become sexually mature, and they only spawn every 4-7 years, so missing a spawning opportunity can have a big impact on the growth of a population. [Read more…] about Anglers Cautioned to Avoid Spawning Sturgeon

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: DEC, fish, Fisheries, fishing, nature, sturgeon, Wildlife

Lake Stewards Prepare for Adirondack Boating Season

May 21, 2020 by Editorial Staff Leave a Comment

Adirondack Watershed Institute Lake StewartPaul Smith’s College Adirondack Watershed Institute will be providing free boat inspections and decontamination starting Memorial Day weekend at nearly 100 locations across the region to help the public stop the spread of aquatic invasive species. [Read more…] about Lake Stewards Prepare for Adirondack Boating Season

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Nature, Recreation Tagged With: Adirondack Watershed Institute, boating, DEC, Invasive Species, nature, Paul Smith's College, Wildlife

Birdwatchers Break ‘Global Big Day’ Records

May 20, 2020 by Editorial Staff 1 Comment

Blue Grosbeak by Jay McGowan Macaulay Library Birdwatchers set a new world record on May 9th for birds documented in a single day. During the annual Global Big Day, participants reported a record-breaking 2.1 million bird observations, recording 6,479 species. An all-time high of 50,000 participants submitted more than 120,000 checklists, shattering the previous single-day checklist total by 30%. [Read more…] about Birdwatchers Break ‘Global Big Day’ Records

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Recreation, Western NY Tagged With: birding, birds, Cornell University, nature, Wildlife

Encountering Angry Ruffed Grouse Hens In Spring

May 19, 2020 by Tom Kalinowski Leave a Comment

Ruffed-Grouse-Courtesy-Commonwealth-FoundationIt is traditional backwoods wisdom to avoid getting between a mother and her babies, and while this advice usually pertains to the black bear, it could also apply to several other forms of wildlife.

In late spring many infants are emerging from the safety of their den or nest and most mothers try to provide some form of protection from potential danger to their babies. Perhaps the most remarkable display of parental courage for a creature of its size is seen in the hen ruffed grouse. This bird will aggressively confront and challenge any human that happens to come too close to its recently hatched chicks. [Read more…] about Encountering Angry Ruffed Grouse Hens In Spring

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, Western NY Tagged With: birding, birds, nature, Wildlife

Bats Emerging From Hibernation

May 17, 2020 by Guest Contributor Leave a Comment

bat by adelaide tyrolAs spring arrives, so do… bats? Like many other naturalists, I spend lots of time during this season looking for migrating salamanders and blossoming bloodroot.

I’ve never thought much about what bats are doing this time of year. It turns out these flying mammals, who retreated into hibernation back in the fall, are emerging from April through May, as the weather grows consistently warmer and insects again fill the air. [Read more…] about Bats Emerging From Hibernation

Filed Under: Adirondacks & NNY, Capital-Saratoga, Hudson Valley - Catskills, Mohawk Valley, Nature, New York City, Western NY Tagged With: bats, nature, small mammals, Wildlife

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