The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is calling on community groups, municipalities, schools and ...

The DEC advises New Yorkers to avoid feeding or approaching bears, which is dangerous and illegal. Habituated bears can ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is kicking off the spring planting season by encouraging ...

This was P’Nut’s fur-well. The world’s most famous squirrel looked happy, healthy and at ease in his final moments — just ...

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton announced nine communities, ...

Fresh snow made a rescue operation in the Adirondacks nearly impossible... until a quick-thinking ranger was able to find a ...

The initiative aims to protect traveling birds and prevent fatal light attraction-related collisions by reducing outdoor ...

Acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton today reminded New Yorkers to remove or secure outdoor food sources that may attract black ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is rallying support for an ambitious tree planting campaign aimed at planting 25 million trees by the year 2033.

New York has added the Atlantic Coast leopard frog, eastern fence lizard and eastern tiger salamander to its protected threatened and endangered species lists. The state’s Department of Environmental ...

New York State invests over $175 million in local water infrastructure, as announced by Governor Kathy Hochul, to support ...

The New York State Outdoorsmen Hall of Fame proudly announces the induction of nine new members at its annual banquet on May ...