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Agreement keeps state parks open over holiday weekend

Albany (AP) – An agreement between Gov. David Paterson and state lawmakers kept all 178 state parks open for the Memorial Day weekend. “The Legislature has made the tough choices to my satisfaction that will

Assembly passes microstamping bill; others fizzle

Albany — The state Assembly passed two anti-gun bills May 12, but the news seemed more about the gun bills that the Democrat-controlled house didn’t pass. By an 80-52 vote, the Assembly passed a controversial

‘Rock snot’ invades Saratoga trout water

Milton, N.Y. – The invasive algae known as “rock snot” was found earlier this month in Kayaderosseras Creek in the Saratoga County town of Milton, officials said. The algae, formally called didymo, was found in

Weekend start boosts early gobbler take

Albany -_New York state’s spring gobbler season opened on a weekend this year, and that has fueled higher harvest reports through the first two weeks of the monthlong season. While DEC biologists are predicting a

Changes coming to DMAP program

Albany – DEC’s budget crunch is forcing deer managers to streamline the Deer Management Assistance Program (DMAP) and nuisance permit program. Wildlife officials are grappling with trying to offer the two programs in a way

DEC wildlife pathologist faces probe

Albany (AP) – The state inspector general has begun an investigation into allegations that New York’s longtime wildlife pathologist violated regulations, including living at his office and using government resources for private purposes, officials said

Youth gobbler take up slightly; warm weather may have helped

Albany – Early indications are that New York’s youth turkey hunters had a pretty successful two-day season last month. DEC officials said harvest reports following the April 24-25 hunt for 12- to 15-year-olds were running

Bear feeding ban would end a ‘mixed message’

Albany – DEC is tightening its regulations to impose a statewide ban on feeding black bears to eliminate what the department calls “a mixed message” in which bears can be fed under certain conditions. The

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