The governor recently announced Amanda Lefton, a former director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, will fill the office of DEC commissioner.

Republican lawmakers in New Hampshire a proposing that raccoons and squirrels should be considered legal pets.

Accredited land trusts can apply for grants up to $350,000 to acquire conservation easements on privately owned forested land in New York State, protecting these areas from development.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation's Division of Law Enforcement has been actively enforcing the state's Environmental Conservation Law

One of the most ruthless bugs that have damaged countless trees in and around New York State might be absent for the first time in years.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has released statistics regarding bear hunting from last year.

While the Trump Administration has rolled back federal environmental justice initiatives and taken efforts toward expediting federal

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has launched “I BIRD NY,” a challenge urging birders to learn about birds for a chance to win prizes,

The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets (AGM), in collaboration with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), released for public comment on Friday new propo

“The system is broken,” Andy Zepp, president of the Finger Lakes Land Trust, told lawmakers in recent budget testimony. “New York land trusts are holding more than 100,000 acres of land valued at over $150 million, awaiting transfer to the state.”