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Let Albany know we’re out here

It’s been a long time since I’ve walked a protest/picket line. Young, restless, college kid, you know. And it didn’t even make a difference. My major was discontinued and the university moved on. Why would

Is it Spring yet?

Taking advantage of the nice late January-early February weather we’ve been having here in the Southern Tier, my wife and I went for a walk. The temperature was in the 50s and the warm weather

Topsy turvy weather stalls ice fishing in most of state

Western New York Lake Ontario and tributaries: There was no hard-water action going on locally at last check, and the Second Annual Wilson Ice Fishing Derby was postponed until next year. As far as streams

Hunting license sales stable

Hunting license sales in New York were relatively stable in 2011, although a regulations change did boost sales of junior archery licenses.

More ECO salary shifts onto Conservation Fund

Just weeks after shifting the salaries of 20 environmental conservation officers onto the state’s Conservation Fund, budget officials have moved 65 more ECOs over to the same account – one that’s composed primarily of sporting

A last shot to comment on deer plan

DEC’s five-year deer management plan has been finalized, but the document contains some regulations changes that need to go through the state’s formal rulemaking process.

A window to wildlife

When you live in the woods as Paula and I do, there’s no telling what might appear in the back yard. Over the years, it’s become fairly common to flush grouse in the driveway, see

Winter skeet shooting always a challenge

The wind was blowing out of the southwest 25 to 35 miles per hour and the outside temperature – without wind chill – hovered around the 30-degree mark. There was a threat of snow in

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