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“Back tag bill” signed as electronic or ‘other’ acceptable licenses are approved for New York hunters
Jeff Murray
July 18, 2024
New York hunters will soon be able to travel afield without a back tag or a physical hunting license, if they choose.
That’s thanks to legislation passed by both houses of the state legislature
Ducks Unlimited, partners surpass important wetlands conservation milestone
Ducks Unlimited
July 17, 2024
For the first time in its 87-year history, Ducks Unlimited has delivered 1 million acres of conservation across North America in a single year thanks to more than a million supporters and partners, including private
New record largemouth? Cayuga Lake lunker now awaits official New York State record certification
Bill Hilts Jr.
July 17, 2024
New York’s Cayuga Lake has a concrete reputation for great bass fishing.
In the 2024 Bassmaster Magazine 100 Best Bass Lakes, this Finger Lake ranked No. 8 for the Northeast Region of the country.
Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary designated
Charles Witek III
July 11, 2024
On June 6, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries released the final regulations needed to create a new Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary, which will encompass all of the United
States debate the credit card tracking of gun-related sales
Associated Press
July 10, 2024
Beginning July 1, a California law required credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard to provide banks with special retail codes that can be assigned to gun stores in order to track their sales.
Warren County, New York, introduces bass in attempt to counter invasive goldfish near Lake George
Don Lehman
July 10, 2024
Goldfish may look harmless in your child’s aquarium, but released into a watershed, those cute little orange fish can cause major problems for native species and water quality.
So, when a school of goldfish
What anglers and boaters need to know about Harmful algal blooms in New York waters
Bill Hilts Jr.
July 10, 2024
Harmful algal blooms, referred to by most as simply HABs, seem to be more and more prevalent as we come to understand them.
It seems to be a work in progress – what they
Search and Rescue volunteers join Oswego, Onondaga county units in New York
Staff Report
July 10, 2024
Sixteen new recruits recently completed the Oswego/Onondaga County Search and Rescue Training Academy and are now qualified to participate in wilderness search and rescue operations across the region.
The students participated in more than
New York DEC warns of shark migrations
Staff Report
July 9, 2024
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued guidance to promote public safety at ocean beaches and help minimize the risk of negative interactions between people and sharks.
