
DEC to anglers: spare heat-stressed fish
The agency also recommends avoiding catch-and-release fishing for heat-stressed trout because they’re unlikely to survive no matter how carefully they’re handled.

The agency also recommends avoiding catch-and-release fishing for heat-stressed trout because they’re unlikely to survive no matter how carefully they’re handled.

The early black bear hunting seasons in New York are still a couple months away. However, summer ushers in a bear season of its own, where it’s the bears that are doing the hunting –

Part of continuing efforts to remove invasive grass carp, assess grass carp capture techniques and increase information on grass carp populations in the two rivers.
(Editor’s note: A criminal charge is merely an allegation that a defendant has committed a violation of the criminal law, and it is not evidence of guilt. All defendants are presumed innocent and entitled to

ALBANY, N.Y. — A beetle that has killed millions of acres of pines in southern forests is munching its way north, and new research suggests its tree-killing prowess could be magnified in cooler climes. Once

The 18-plus-pound walleye, caught in the St. Lawrence River, shattered the old mark by more than 1-1/2 pounds.

The plan proposes regulatory changes and new actions to minimize the risk of CWD entering or spreading in New York state, the DEC says.

ALBANY, N.Y. — New York families who have never camped have the chance to see if they might enjoy the great outdoors before making a commitment to buy all the gear. Free first-time camper weekends

Agency’s final lake sturgeon recovery plan to help guide recovery efforts for next decade.
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