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October 13, 2025

Headless deer complaint launches investigation that ends in guilty plea in New York

A Wyoming County man has pleaded guilty and paid a penalty for numerous deer poaching incidents that took place in New York’s Genesee and Wyoming counties, following a nearly two-year ECO investigation.
Tyler D. Jennings, 29, of Attica was arrested in February and charged with four counts of illegally taking wildlife (misdemeanor), two counts of taking big game after legal hours (misdemeanor), one count of taking deer over the limit (misdemeanor), and nine counts of criminal mischief in the third degree (felony).

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Dan Ladd: Like it or not, more changes welcome in a New York hunting season

As deer seasons continue to intensify across New York, especially in the Northern Zone where hunters are on the cusp of both the early muzzleloading season and firearms opener, hunters are once again deciphering changes in the way we go about things. Whether they are good, or bad, depends on whom you ask.

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Nature Smart: A new way to monitor the amazing bird migration

Bird migration is one of nature’s most interesting, yet mysterious events. On the surface, migration seems simple and straight forward, but it has many shades of complexity.
There are more than 11,000 species of birds and about 40% migrate in some way. Migrations range from simple elevation changes for mountain species to short distant movements to avoid unfavorable weather, to long distant trips to warm climates to escape winter, to the granddaddy of them all: migration from one end of the planet to the other.

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Backyard and Beyond: Moving marsupials

Opossums are unique and wonderful creatures, our country’s only marsupial mammal, meaning that after they’re born they develop inside their mother’s pouch, similar to kangaroos and koalas. Although many people dislike opossums, they’re actually beneficial, consuming snails, slugs, insects, and even small rodents, in addition to fruits and vegetables.

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