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New York academy graduates 26 Environmental Conservation Officers

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On Dec. 20, a ceremony was held in Syracuse to welcome 26 new graduates of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s 24th Basic School for New York State Environmental Conservation Police Officers.
These rookie ECO’s will soon head into the workforce after successfully completed an intensive six-month law enforcement training academy in the classroom and afield.

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New York’s statewide fishing and hunting report on Jan. 2, 2025

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Ice fishing is on the minds of many across the state. Here’s a look at the New York fishing and hunting report on Jan. 2, 2025.

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Minnesota’s Outdoor Calendar

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A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across Minnesota published in the Jan. 3, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

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Minnesota Cuffs & Collars: Several violations found in big-game overlimit case

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Minnesota cuffs and collars are field reports from DNR conservation officers. These reports are from the Jan. 3, 2025, edition of Outdoor News.

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Minnesota’s statewide fishing report on Dec. 31, 2024

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Ice seems to have held up through warm weather. Here’s a look at the Minnesota fishing report on Dec. 31, 2024.

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A vote for conservation and record tom kill highlight the many 2024 stories from Minnesota’s outdoors

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While a national election drained personal bandwidth from citizens in 2024, Minnesota’s outdoors issues pushed through a few low points but a lot of high points, too.
Deer and turkey hunters saw harvest increases, but upland bird-hunting reports were mixed. From a public policy standpoint, that darned carp barrier on the Mississippi River finally found dollars, and Minnesotans overwhelmingly supported funding the environment with lottery dollars again.

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