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March can be a 'picture perfect' month

Temperatures rise and the snow melts. Robins begin arriving, and daffodils and rhubarb begin to emerge from the cool, soggy ..


DEC appointment remains a hot topic

When the NYS Conservation Council's (NYSCC) annual March on Albany takes place next Tuesday, March 13, it should prove to ..


2006 deer/bear harvests were mediocre

Hunters, especially deer, bear and turkey hunters, are often mesmerized by numbers – specifically, the harvest numbers of deer, bear ..


DEC in need of major update

With the Department of Environmental Conservation's recent posting of the steadily declining annual hunting and fishing license sales came a ..


Great day for a Perch Derby

CHENANGO LAKE – Saturday at Chenango Lake saw one of the best weather days this area has seen in weeks, ..


Plummeting DEC license sales tell a sad tale

This is from the "figures don't lie" department – in this case, the department is the Dept. of Environmental Conservation, ..


How wildlife survives winter's deep freeze

As I write this, there are white-out conditions, winds howling and chill factor temperatures have plummeted well into the minus ..


Grannis is not the right one for DEC

In last week's column I covered some of the faults and weaknesses that are ingrained in our state's top level ..


Will Spitzer revamp the DEC?

The resignation of DEC Commissioner Denise Sheehan, effective January 17, came as no surprise since she was a Republican appointed ..


Four days at the 'Big Show'

Spending four days covering the National Shooting Sports Foundation's Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show (SHOT) in Orlando last week ..


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