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Crossbow bill passed, forwarded to governor

Albany — Crossbows may be coming to New York. Legislation that would allow crossbows for big game hunting in the state has been passed by both the Assembly and Senate, although the Senate altered the

Second suburban coyote attack

Rye, N.Y. (AP) — A coyote has attacked a 3-year-old girl playing in her backyard in suburban New York, the second coyote attack on a child in the same suburb within four days. Rye Mayor

One dead, one hurt in deer-motorcycle collisions

Hartland, N.Y. (AP) — Separate collisions involving motorcyclists and deer on western New York roads have left one man dead and another in critical condition. The Erie County Sheriff’s Department says the first accident occurred

Four counties considered for rifle hunting

Albany – A pair of legislative bills would expand New York’s rifle hunting zone into four more counties – Cortland, Wyoming and parts of Ontario and Chautauqua. The bills are currently held up in the

Traditional bass season opens; striper fishing excellent

Western New York Lake Erie and tributaries: Bass fishing has picked back up again all along the lakeshore. Small golden shiners or Berkley “Bulky Hawg” in pumpkin color has been working for Capt. Steve Drabczyk

ECOs, forest rangers awaiting arbitration

Albany – New York’s environmental conservation officers, state park police, forest rangers and SUNY campus police may reach a contract settlement through binding arbitration later this year. That’s the good news. The bad news is

Mother falcon attacks dog, people

Buffalo, N.Y. (AP) — Her chicks have left the nest, but a peregrine falcon nesting on a Buffalo tower is proving to be an overprotective mother. Antoine Lanier says he saw the falcon recently chase

Advocates want more wolf protection

Montpelier, Vt. (AP) — Some wildlife advocates are decrying a decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service not to provide special protection for wolves in upstate New York, northern New England and Massachusetts. Wildlife

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

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