Saturday, April 9, 2011

DEC April Newsletter

Hello!
The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation's public newsletter for April 2011 is now available online. You can access the main table of contents at DEC's website: http://www.dec.ny.gov/environmentdec/newsletter.html

DEC's New Commissioner Receives Unanimous Senate Confirmation
http://www.dec.ny.gov/environmentdec/73238.html - With his confirmation, Joseph Martens becomes the 14th commissioner of the agency since its founding in 1970.

DEC Reopens 3,200 Shellfishing Acres Closed for Decades
http://www.dec.ny.gov/environmentdec/73066.html - Water quality has greatly improved, enabling more than 2,000 underwater acres in the Hempstead area and 700 acres within five other Long Island towns to be certified as safe for shellfishing.

DEC's Saratoga Tree Nursery Provides Invaluable Public Service
http://www.dec.ny.gov/environmentdec/73074.html - The nursery provides many tangible benefits to both the people of the state and the nation with its diverse programs for promoting health and diversity in New York's forests.

DEC Creates Innovative Partnership to Control Cormorants
http://www.dec.ny.gov/environmentdec/73072.html - After the loss of federal funding to control overabundant cormorants on Oneida Lake, which can seriously damage a lake's sport fishery, DEC staff came up with a creative solution.

"Conservationist" Magazine Talks Turkey This April
http://www.dec.ny.gov/environmentdec/73278.html - Wild turkey populations have been expanding in the Northeast and the story examines the results of a four-year study to better understand the popular game birds, their distribution, habits and habitats.

Volunteers Needed Researching Juvenile Eels in Hudson River Streams
http://www.dec.ny.gov/environmentdec/73071.html - This is a great opportunity to learn about an incredible natural phenomena, connect with nature, and help with important scientific research on migratory eels and herring.

Get Recognized for Your Environmental Excellence
http://www.dec.ny.gov/environmentdec/73256.html - The Environmental Excellence Awards have recognized projects that are producing tremendous tangible results for the environment for seven years now. If you think your environmental efforts qualify, applications for the eighth annual awards are now being accepted.

Natural Wonders: Salamanders Respond to Annual Mating Call
http://www.dec.ny.gov/environmentdec/73279.html - Each spring, when temperature and precipitation conditions are just right, fascinating creatures emerge from underground burrows, responding to nature's irresistible call to continue the species.

Plans to Modify Baitfish Regulations Announced
http://www.dec.ny.gov/environmentdec/73067.html - The revised rules will make it easier to transport baitfish that are caught in the same body of water where they will be used.

News Briefs
http://www.dec.ny.gov/environmentdec/73280.html - Season of High Fire Risk Brings Brush Ban Reminder; Opportunity to Comment on Management of Hoffman Notch in the Adirondacks; Be Aware of Potential for Winter Kills of Fish on Area Waters

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