Illinois Cuffs & Collars: Person caught using cast net
Field reports from Illinois Conservation Police CPOs published in the July 28, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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Illinois’ Outdoor Calendar
A look at upcoming outdoor-related events from across Illinois published in the July 28, 2023 edition of Illinois Outdoor News.
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New York state parks to open for eclipse viewers in April ’24
A good portion of northern and western New York is in the targeted path of a total solar eclipse that will take place on April 8, 2024. To accommodate an expected influx of travelers hoping to get a peak at the event, New York State Parks intends to open certain locations for camping from April 4-8, 2024.
After April 8, the next total solar eclipse that will be visible from the contiguous U.S. will not be until August, 2044.
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Reports show bears, bobcats, coyotes having brushes with people in the northeast this summer
As the summer season approached, New York Outdoor News reported that several Northeastern wildlife agencies, including New York, had issued public warnings regarding summer bear activity. Those warnings and predictions have come to fruition. Across the region and beyond, black bear/human encounters are on the rise, with some reported instances being of dangerous proportions.
And it’s not just bears: both coyote and bobcats have had brushes with people this summer. What follows is a summary of some of these reports.
New York DEC seeks public comments on draft Adirondack Foothills UMP
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is seeking public comment through Sept. 15 on the draft Adirondack Foothills Unit Management Plan that will guide the recreational usage of six State Forest tracts in Oneida and Herkimer counties that lie just outside the Adirondack Park.
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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland visits New York, Vermont
U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland visited the Northeast recently, traveling to New York and Vermont in support of President Joe Biden’s clean energy and climate crisis initiatives.
In Albany, Sec. Haaland and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Director Liz Klein joined New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and Rep. Paul Tonko at the Port of Albany to tour the site of a new offshore wind energy hub, being developed in partnership with industry, state and local government leaders, will serve the offshore wind supply chain being developed off the shores of New York City, Long Island and New Jersey.
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New York Cuffs & Collars: Illegal clamming in Jamaica Bay
Field reports from New York DEC Officers published in the July 28, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.
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New York Mixed Bag: Outdoor News at Empire Farm Days
A mix of outdoor-related stories from across New York published in the July 28, 2023 edition of New York Outdoor News.
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New York DEC offers incentives to deer hunters who partake in study of non-lead ammo
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is hoping hunters will participate in a multi-year study of non-lead ammunition and its potential effects on New York’s eagle conservation efforts.
The agency is partnering with the New York Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit at Cornell University, U.S. Geological Survey, and Conservation Science Global on the study to determine if a reduction of bald and golden eagle deaths can be achieved from increased use of non-lead ammunition for deer hunting.
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