The State Department of Environmental Conservation is encouraging outdoor enthusiasts to share the woods safely this fall and winter. Hikers, nature photographers, leaf peepers, and mountain bikers are encouraged to follow safety measures while … [Read more...]
NYS Enforcing Hunting Safety Guidelines, Asks Hunters to Watch for Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer
New York State is enforcing safety guidelines during the big game hunting season. State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos said 'Operation Safe Harvest' is part of a statewide initiative to ensure all hunters … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jeremy Hurst – June 24, 2021
WRFA's Julia Ciesla-Hanley spoke with State DEC Wildlife Biologist Jeremy Hurst about Chronic Wasting Disease in deer now that a case was found just over the Pennsylvania border. He also gave an update on proposed hunting regulations for deer and … [Read more...]
NYSDEC Cautions Hunters About Chronic Wasting Disease Found in Deer in Warren County, PA
Area deer hunters are being advised to keep an eye out for Chronic Wasting Disease in deer now that a positive case has been found in Warren County, Pennsylvania. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Wildlife Biologist Jeremy Hurst … [Read more...]
