“This is the time of year when New York’s resident coyotes breed and set up dens for pups that will arrive in the spring,” Basil Seggos, Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, was quoted in a press release Tuesday.
“While conflicts with people and pets are rare, New Yorkers should remain alert and follow DEC’s common-sense guidelines to minimize the risk for potential conflicts with coyotes.”…
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The FUND for Lake George has spearheaded quick formation of the “Save Our Lake George Hemlocks Initiative” in response to the new discovery that the invasive insect hemlock woolly adelgid infests trees on 250 acres of the lake’s east shore.
The effort will range, from five teams of three people each in the next two weeks …
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The state is cracking down on people leaving boats on trailers in the parking lot of the boat launch at Lake George’s Million Dollar Beach.
“Some boaters had been arriving in the morning, leaving their trailers and boat in the parking area, then returning later in the day to actually launch the boat,” confirmed a Department of Environmental Conservation spokesman in response to a …
Read More »By Gordon Woodworth, Chronicle News Editor
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation will use solar-powered “prism beacons” — 360-degree flashes of light from sunup to sundown — to try to deter gulls and ducks this summer from coming to Million Dollar Beach and swimming area in Lake George Village.
DEC says the popular beach will “safely” open for the season on Memorial Day Weekend.
The prism beacon plan …
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