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New York’s Cattaraugus Creek focus of new effort to stock lake sturgeon

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Lake sturgeon, a native species of New York and capable of living for more than 100 years, has been making a comeback in recent years. Thanks to the efforts of local fishing agencies, Mother Nature is getting a bit more of a helping hand to bring back these swimming dinosaurs.
In mid-October 2025, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, in partnership with the Seneca Nation of Indians and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, began stocking lake sturgeon into Cattaraugus Creek, a tributary of Lake Erie.

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Webinar updates public on chronic wasting disease in New York

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Big game experts from the New York Department of Environmental Conservation held an information webinar on chronic wasting disease (CWD) on Oct. 16.
After a brief overview of the disease by Kevin Hynes, biologist with DEC’s Wildlife Health Unit, Natural Resources Supervisor Andy Macduff with Region 6 got right into the fact that CWD was confirmed on Oct. 24, 2024 in a captive red deer in the Town of Columbia in Herkimer County. He recapped the series of events that followed.

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Bill Hilts, Jr.: New York’s later Canada goose opener is frustrating … again

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It was opening day of New York’s 2025 duck season on Oct. 11, and I found myself in a waterfowl blind in Beaver Island State Park with long-time friend Thure Larson of East Amherst and his 79-year-old hunting buddy, Tom Cuerton, of Amherst. Thure’s dog, Ginger, was along for the hunt, too, even though she’s “more of a pheasant dog.” 
While putting out a couple big bags of duck decoys into the Niagara River in front of our base of operations, the first thing I discovered was that I had a leak in my waders.

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New York DEC’s waterfowl webinar features good and bad news

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It was a little bit of good news, bad news type of scenario as the New York Department of Environmental Conservation hosted a virtual meeting on Sept. 29 to update the public on what’s happening in the waterfowl world of ducks and geese.
DEC’s Josh Stiller, Small Game Unit Leader out of Albany, and several Region 8 wildlife biologists hosted the webinar.

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Scott Croft retires from BoatUS after 23 years

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Those who have heard about the Boat Owners Association of The United States – simply referred to as BoatUS – likely did so because of work performed by Scott Croft in the last 23 years of his employment as the Public Relations guru for the organization.
That journey came to an end on Sept. 30 when Croft headed into retirement and began a new chapter in his life.

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Bill Hilts, Jr.: Poaching is a big problem, and it’s on all of us to tackle the issue

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Last month, local news outlets reported on a Wyoming County man who pleaded guilty for numerous deer poaching incidents in Genesee and Wyoming counties, ending a nearly two-year investigation.
Tyler Jennings of Attica, N.Y., was required to pay $6,000 in fines and $750 in court surcharges. The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation also revoked Jennings’ hunting privileges for five years. The time spent and resources used to nail this game law violator were extensive.

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Broken down on the water? Erie Canal towing a continuing and traditional service

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When the Erie Canal was created 200 years ago, canal boats filled with commercial goods and passengers were pulled down a tow path by a team of mules. This became a common occurrence along the 363-mile-long canal system.
Two centuries later, the canal system changed through the years from a commercial catalyst to an important recreational waterway. While many of the boats include personal watercraft like canoes and kayaks, there are still a significant number of power boats that utilize this unique transportation system – and that means there’s a chance of having a motor (or boat) issue.

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Erie Canal bicentennial celebration under way in New York

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The Erie Canal is celebrating a milestone of historic significance. It is the 200th anniversary of the construction of “Clinton’s Ditch,” a manmade marvel in its day that focused initially on commercial transportation operations. Since that time, it has become a different kind of outdoor wonder today.
The Erie Canal is now a recreational byway that transects New York State from Buffalo to Albany for 363 miles, with special attention on historical tourism, boating, hiking, biking, and fishing.

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