Fox bite at Staten Island park prompts DEC rabies advisory
A fox that may or may not have rabies bit a visitor at a popular Staten Island park,…
Multiple hikers call for help within an hour
Town of Newcomb, Essex County: On July 20 at 4:39 p.m., Ray Brook Dispatch received an SOS activation from…
Proposed state bill prohibits donating lead-contaminated game meat to food pantries
Each year in the U.S., food banks and food pantries receive more than 1,100 tons of wild-harvested game…
DEC lifts drought watch for upstate drought regions
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that all upstate drought regions have returned to…
DEC announces 2026 I BIRD NY Challenge
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced that the 2026 I BIRD NY Challenge for…
DEC announces 2026 trainings for conservation police and rangers
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced DEC is holding academies for its…