Have you ever come upon a fawn, or pair of fawns, curled up and motionless without any sign of an adult doe around? Before assuming fawns are orphaned, consider the following: White-tailed … more

• Yearling bears leave mom and search for food, shelter and a place of their own.  • Adult males travel far and wide looking for mates.  • Nursing moms venture … more

The 52nd anniversary of Title IX prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education - a group of female ballplayers ranging in age from 16 to 47 years old and within a three-hour radius traveled to … more

STAMFORD - Catskill Mountain Little League wrapped up their inaugural season at the new fields in Stamford with a day of baseball Saturday, June 22. Over 160 children enrolled in the league this … more

As a reminder for hunters, trappers, and anglers, by Aug. 1, the paper used for sporting licenses and carcass tags will change from special stock (Valeron) to plain paper. This change will modernize … more

Every year the last full weekend in June is designated as “Free Fishing Days” in New York. This means anyone can fish the freshwater lakes, rivers, streams and ponds without a fishing … more

This week the importance of protecting pollinators is recognized. Insects like bees, butterflies, wasps, beetles, flies, and even some birds and small mammals such as bats and honey possums, who … more

On Monday, June 17, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation requested a release from the 2017 FFMP Thermal Mitigation Bank due to the forecast of sunny and unusually warm conditions. … more

DELHI- Registration is open for golfers to play in the 59th annual Delaware County Men’s Amateur Golf Championship. The tournament will be held July 12 – 14, at The College Golf Course at … more

Giant hogweed plants are beginning to bloom across many parts of the state, making it a prime time to spot this harmful invasive species. Giant hogweed is a large, flowering plant from Eurasia with … more

Summer fly fishing is what every angler dreams of. The summer sun warms the waters so you can even sometimes forget your waders and enjoy the cool temps of the river by “wet-wading.” … more

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced a regulatory proposal that would enable License Issuing Agents and Officers (LIAs) to charge a nominal printing fee to recover … more