New York

Allegany State Park officials dealing with feral pigs
Salamanca, N.Y. – Allegany State Park officials are hoping to remove feral pigs from the 65,000-acre park before their numbers become impossible to manage. The first photos of feral pigs in the park were taken
Road-killed deer approach 75,000
Bloomington, Ill. – New York motorists collided with nearly 75,000 vehicles between July 1, 2008, and June 30 of this year, according to the nation’s leading auto insurer. State Farm Insurance, using its claims data,
DMPs undersold; DEC begins 2nd allocation
Albany – Thousands of deer hunters across the state denied Deer Management Permits when they initially applied for the antlerless tags will receive them after all. That’s because DEC undersold its DMP allocation in numerous
DEC wrapping up ‘deer meetings’
Albany – DEC_is still planning a couple more meetings next month to let hunters voice their opinions on what changes should be made to the state’s deer management efforts. DEC_wildlife biologist Jeremy Hurst said the
License sales down, but fee hike boosts revenues
Albany – Sporting license sales were down by about 10 percent through Oct. 1, but because of a fee hike and a run on lifetime licenses DEC has generated more than double the revenue through
Chance of a lifetime for some N.Y. sportsmen
Albany – Don’t say the state never gave you anything. Dozens of sportsmen found out recently that the state Department of Environmental Conservation has a heart when the agency cut them some slack on the
Pheasant management poised for some change
Albany – DEC’s updated 10-year pheasant plan would extend pheasant hunting seasons in many areas, reduce the cockbird-only area and eliminate the Young Pheasant Release Program after 2010. Those recommendations, contained in a draft report