New York State DEC

Hiking in New York State can be dangerous and some times deadly. Here are 2 examples of how things can change in an instant

Upstate New York hunters admit to baiting and then illegally taking this momma black bear.

Have you been seeing more and more deer around the Capital Region lately? I'll be this is the first time you have seen one in a sinkhole in Albany.

New York State Police, Forest Rangers and aviation rescue called to this Upstate location to rescue man who had fallen into a rock crevice.

Imagine returning to your car and you see a black bear tearing apart the inside! What would you do?

The 'goal' isn't to injure an owl but the potential is there. See what happened to this New York owl.

New York State Forest Rangers were call on to rescue one hiking party stuck in a swamp while another didn't know when sunset was.

Watch video of New York State Police Aviation dump buckets of water in an attempt to suppress the fire in Ulster County.

There is a disease killing Beech Trees in New York State! Is there anything that can be done?

Would you go swimming if you didn't know how to swim? This guy did and needed a NYS Forest Ranger rescue.

New York State DEC officials have immobilized the moose that has been spotted around Schenectady. What happens to her now?

Those wild baby animals are not abandoned. If you care, leave them there.

As the snow begins to fall on an almost daily basis in the Adirondacks, hunters still on the search for that perfect prize big game of the season are beginning to count their sunsets. 30 minutes after the big bright ball falls this Sunday, December 5th, a large section of New York's premier white tail deer and bear terrain will be shut down for regular hunting for another season.