04.25.2014 Government Sides meet in Albany to discuss the mute swan’s fate Stakeholders on both sides of a life-or-death debate met in Albany last Thursday to discuss the future of the mute swan, an invasive species on the cusp of widespread...
04.01.2014 Opinion Grossman: The DEC at its worst with mute swans Hands down, what is the dumbest thing the Department of Environmental Conservation has ever come up with? How about the DEC’s plan to slaughter 2,200 beautiful, elegant, graceful birds,...
02.28.2014 Environment DEC backtracks on plan to kill, capture all mute swans After getting pushback from lawmakers and thousands of residents, state environmental officials are considering major changes to a management plan that called for the eradication of New York’s wild...
02.16.2014 Environment Legislators ask DEC to hold off on mute swan plan The proposed death sentence for New York State’s muted swans would get a two-year reprieve under a plan co-sponsored by South Fork Assemblyman Fred Thiele.
02.12.2014 Environment Private power plant in Greenport applies to renew DEC permits The curtain is closing on a public comment period as the state Department of Environmental Conservation considers renewing emission permits to allow a privately run power plant to keep...
02.06.2014 Outdoors State invites residents to raise pheasants for hunting The state Department of Environmental Conservation is now accepting applications to participate in its annual Day-Old Pheasant Chick Program.
02.01.2014 Letters Featured Letter: Canada geese are the problem, not swans To the editor: Wondering why the DEC is expending so many resources and spending so much money to eradicate the problems posed by the mute swan when the real...
01.19.2014 News DEC wants mute swans killed or captured by 2025 Citing “aggressive behavior towards people” and “destruction of submerged aquatic vegetation,” the state Department of Environment Conservation has released a new plan to kill or capture all wild mute...
12.02.2013 Community Gift card for campers who book a stay Cyber Monday The State Parks Department and the state Department of Environmental Conservation are taking part in Cyber Monday – offering those who book a stay at one of New York’s campsites...
11.15.2013 Government Fishermen charged with illegally spearing fish plead not guilty Three fishermen who are facing felony charges after they were reportedly caught by the Department of Environmental Conservation illegally spearing 74 striped bass, valued at more than $3,000 over...