New York Outdoor News Cuffs and Collars

Fish Bag Snagged (Nassau County) On April 24, ECO DeRose received a call from a complainant reporting nearby anglers who had caught a small striped bass but did not return it to the water. ECO

Operation Early Bird (Dutchess County) On May 1, ECO Wamsley received a tip about possible turkey baiting in Dover, Dutchess County. In response, the ECO planned to conduct surveillance in the area for Operation Early

Baby Stripers (Suffolk County) On April 24, while on evening patrol, ECO Grady received a tip about a subject fishing at the end of the new jetty at Cedar Beach by the inlet to Mount

Persistence Pays Off (Sullivan County) On April 13, an illegal bear case pending in Fallsburg Court was resolved after years of persistence, patience, K9 assistance, DNA testing, and a photograph. In September 2019. ECO Wood

Air Rifle Used to Take Deer (Ulster County) In November 2020, ECO Bastedo responded to a hunting-related complaint and observed an untagged antlered deer and an untagged antlerless deer on the lawn of a residence.

Catch Undersized Fish, Pay Sizable Fine (Westchester County) An angler busted for taking undersized striped bass last year paid a hefty fine in Croton-on-Hudson Court. On Sept. 1, ECOs Tompkins and Crisafulli were patrolling the

Striper Swipers (Westchester County) On March 11, ECOs Tompkins, Thibodeau, and Franz conducted a plainclothes fishing detail focused on anglers taking out-of-season striped bass. The officers patrolled George’s Island Park in the town of Cortlandt

Something Fishy (Essex County) On Feb. 18, ECO LaPoint received a report of ice fishermen on Schroon Lake, Essex County, who were catching lake trout shorter than the legal length of 18 inches. ECO LaPoint

ECOs Conduct Multi-Day Snowmobile Detail (Fulton County) On Feb.12, ECOs Manns, Hilliard, Shaw, Toth, and Pasciak began a series of multi-day snowmobile details to ensure riders are complying with state regulations. The officers started off