This new law, town leaders say, will protect residents, visitors and wild animals alike. Feeding of wild animals is ...

Advocates cite the harm continuing pollution causes to vulnerable populations that have suffered for decades from highway ...

If you see a furry head with whiskers pop up in a local creek or wetland, it may be an otter. Or it may be a beaver.River otters were re-introduced to Western New York in the late 1990s after they ...

The lake trout population has been restored in Lake Champlain, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) announced on Tuesday.

“The Lights Out initiative invites all New Yorkers to help migratory birds in flight avoid dangerous obstacles by simply flicking a switch or closing a window blind to reduce excessive lighting," New ...

The New York State department of Environmental Conservation has provided several trout fishing tips for angling enthusiasts.

The State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is continuing to urge New Yorkers to sign up to become organ donors. April is Donate Life Month, and DMV is using it as an opportunity to ...

As area waters are stocked with prime trout for this year’s fishing season, longtime Randolph Fish Hatchery manager Rich ...

A barn in the town of Scipio was destroyed by a blaze that firefighters battled for about 90 minutes Friday night. Scipio ...

The Riverhead-based New York Marine Rescue was monitoring the dolphin spotted shortly after 2 p.m. swimming in a canal near ...

On the morning of April 14, an approximate total of 30,000 gallons of partially treated sewage was discharged into Port ...