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Outdoornews April 1, 2021 (Westchester County) On March 11, ECOs Tompkins, Thibodeau, and Franz conducted a plainclothes fishing detail focused on anglers taking out-of-season striped bass. The officers patrolled George’s Island Park in the town of Cortlandt and Croton Landing Park in the village of Croton-on-Hudson. During the detail, the ECOs observed several anglers taking and keeping out-of-season fish. The ECOs issued 10 citations for violations including possessing out-of-season fish and fishing without a valid license. The officers seized 42 striped bass from violators and recovered ...

WWII Veteran in Forestport Gets His Own Day on 100th Birthday A WWII veteran has his own day in Oneida County. Tec 5 Terry Larkin, of Forestport turned 100 years-old. To honor the special occasion, Wednesday, March 11 was declared Terry Larkin Day in Oneida County. Credit - Oneida County Sheriff's Office via Facebook Oneida County Sheriff Rob Maciol presented Larkin with the credentials making him an Honorary Member of the Sheriff’s Office. "The Sheriff’s Office was honored to participate in the celebration of Terry Larkin’s 100th birthday," the Sheriff's department wrote on Facebook....

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation ( DEC) annually issues a statewide burn ban from March 16 through May 14. We know your itching to clean up your yard, but don't burn that brush yet! The New York State annual burn ban was launched in 2009 and has successfully decreased spring wildfires by almost 50%. The  "To protect our communities and natural resources, New York prohibits residential burning during the high-risk fire season to reduce the potential for wildfires. The burn ban has effectively reduced the number of wildfires over the last decade, and we're encouragi...

Open Burning in New York Help Prevent Pollution and Wildfires Annual burn ban in effect from March 16 through May 14 Open burning of household trash releases dangerous compounds including arsenic, carbon monoxide, benzene, styrene, formaldehyde, lead, hydrogen cyanide and dioxin, among others. Open burning is also the single greatest cause of wildfires in New York. Report all poachers and polluters by calling the DEC hotline at 1-844-DEC-ECOs (1-844-332-3267). Watch a PSA on open burning and check out other clips on DEC's YouTube Channel. Open Burning Prohibitions Open burning is prohibited i...

Outdoornews December 10, 2020 (Herkimer County) On Nov. 13, Forest Rangers Hanno and McCartney discovered an illegal camp near a remote pond in the West Canada Lake Wilderness Area. Upon further investigation, the forest rangers observed multiple state land violations. On the evening of Nov. 19, the Rangers apprehended two hunters from Forestport occupying the camp. An interview with the two hunters revealed the pair was responsible for cutting out a trail, cutting 14 trees to build their camp, using a chainsaw in a wilderness area, storing personal property on state land, camping violations,...