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Friday, May 03, 2013  A moose that had been wandering around a Hudson Valley county has been tranquilized by state wildlife biologists and taken to the Adirondacks.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Environmental officials say the state is giving 57 nonprofit land trusts a total of $1.4 million to support conservation efforts

Monday, April 22, 2013  The state Department of Environmental Conservation is sponsoring events around the state all week to mark the 43rd anniversary of Earth Day

Monday, April 15, 2013  The Cuomo administration, which has been under criticism from firearms-rights supporters for the state's new gun-control laws, has launched a new grant program for shooting ranges.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Thousands of dead fish are washing up on the Lake Erie shoreline in the Buffalo area, but state Department of Environmental Conservation officials say it's nothing to be alarmed about.

Monday, April 01, 2013  It's opening day for trout and salmon fishing in New York.

Thursday, March 28, 2013  New York conservation officials have issued a pollution discharge permit for Cornell University's cooling facility while requiring the school to fund a study of organic pollution in Cayuga Lake.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Regionally, bear harvest increased in the Adirondacks, where hunters killed 606. That represents a return to a normal level after an exceptionally low harvest in 2011.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  A New York conservation officer is being honored for catching two men who had been shooting deer from inside a house when the animals came to a video-monitored bait pile in the yard, then selling the meat at an annual feast.

Monday, March 11, 2013  State officials have slated two public meetings to discuss the "State of the Finger Lakes."

Monday, March 04, 2013  An oil and gas industry group is warning that a business exodus from the state will worsen while Gov. Andrew Cuomo awaits the results of a Pennsylvania health study before deciding whether to allow fracking.

Monday, February 25, 2013  Licensing exams are coming up for falconry, wildlife rehabilitation and tracking deer or bear with dogs.

Monday, February 25, 2013  The state Department of Environmental Conservation is taking public comment on a new policy that would encourage businesses to audit themselves to prevent pollution.

Sunday, February 24, 2013  Biologists from Cornell University and the state Department of Environmental Conservation are doing a large-scale survey of fisher populations across the southern tier of central and western New York.

Wednesday, February 13, 2013  DEC responds to environmental impact of former Camillus Cutlery factory destroyed by fire.