Episode 92 — New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus
Recently, lawmakers and conservation groups gathered in Albany for a
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New York sportsmen get their say with lawmakers at caucus
On Wednesday, March 11, members of New York’s sporting community gathered at the Well of the Legislative Office Building in the State Capitol to meet face-to-face with dozens of state lawmakers as part of the New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus.
While the event was open to the public, it was primarily attended by leaders of numerous conservation groups, and also staff from the State Department of Environmental Conservation’s Division of Fish and Wildlife, along with dozens of politicians supporting the sporting community.
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Dan Ladd: Taking a shot at shotshell reloading
When I took up handloading a few years back, loading shotgun shells was not part of the plan. But then a .410 turkey gun came into my life and with it, TSS No. 9 turkey loads at nearly $10 a pop. And, more importantly, sometimes hard to come by.
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Hiker dies atop New York’s Mount Marcy
At approximately 3 p.m., Forest Rangers were notified of the hiker and her dog in distress on Mount Marcy. The initial call came through Essex County 911 from a hiker with a dog who said they slipped off the trail near the summit of Mount Marcy and were unable to get back on the trail.
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New motorized usage program for disabled access on state lands developing in New York
The public comment deadline for The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s draft Commissioner Policy to guide the future use of Other Power-Driven Mobility Devices (OPDMDs) on DEC-managed lands is March 9.
DEC said the draft policy will take the place of Commissioner Policy 3 (CP-3), Motorized Access Program for People with Disabilities, and CP-3 will no longer be in effect.
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Dan Ladd: New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus is your chance to be heard
If there’s ever a mid-week day to take off and get yourself to the State Capital, in Albany, it is Wednesday, March 11. That morning, from 9 a.m. until noon, the New York Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus will take place in the well of the Legislative Office Building (LOB), right across from the Capitol, in Albany.
It’s what N.Y. Assemblyman and Caucus Co-Chair Robert Smullen (R-21) told me “is a wonderful opportunity for everyone to connect and experience firsthand the passion that drives these time-honored pursuits.”
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Episode 91 — Outdoor survival skills with Melanie Sawyer
Melanie Sawyer, who lives in New York’s Adirondack Mountains and
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Lawsuits put New York offshore wind projects back on track
A federal judge on Feb. 2 ruled that an offshore wind project aimed at powering 600,000 New York homes can resume construction, the fifth such project put back on track after the Trump administration halted them in December, the Associated Press reported.
In clearing the way for Sunrise Wind to proceed, Judge Royce Lamberth found that the government had not shown that offshore wind is such an imminent national security risk that it must halt in the United States.
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Dan Ladd: Gun crime decline not just relative to New York
Earlier this month, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office issued a press release celebrating the fact that communities participating in New York State’s Gun Involved Violence Elimination (GIVE) initiative reported the lowest levels of shooting incidents on record last year, to the tune of about 61%.
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