NOAA seeks public comments on Atlantic shark fishery proposals
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reports that NOAA Fisheries is proposing several changes for commercial and recreational Atlantic shark fisheries.
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation reports that NOAA Fisheries is proposing several changes for commercial and recreational Atlantic shark fisheries.

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

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has expanded oak wilt quarantine districts in both Yates and Ontario counties, in the Finger Lakes region, after finding new trees infected with oak wilt.
The

In a report to the state legislature, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced the results of the fifth year of the pilot program that allows mentored 12- and 13-year-old hunters to

Reader-submitted letters to the editor published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of New York Outdoor News.

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
A look at upcoming outdoors-related events from across New York published in the Feb. 20, 2026 edition of Outdoor News.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is proposing to move the closing date of fishing seasons for walleyes, northern pike, chain pickerel and tiger muskellunge from March 15 to March 1.
The

Surprising as it may seem, Eastern bluebirds are increasingly being seen all winter long in our region, such as this pair of males visiting Gene Lange’s feeders.
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