(WBNG) -- For the first time in 25 years, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is updating its “endangered species” list. DEC Rare Fish Unit Head Lisa Holst said that it ...

Below are Hick’s thoughts on a number of issues from his talk and interviews with the Explorer.

There are a surprising number of shark species that live in New York waters... here's which ones are protected ...

News about Environmental Conservation Department, ... As New York State environmental regulators fine-tune proposed rules governing a controversial natural-gas extraction process, ...

T he New York State Department of Environmental Conservation launched a platform where you can report suspected HPAI, more commonly known as the Avian Flu. The platform was created to help monitor ...

ALBANY (WBNG) -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation released a proposal for a fund that aims to reduce the harm to endangered animals during the construction of renewable ...

Unfortunately, thousands of turtles are killed each year when struck by vehicles in New York State. The Department of Environmental Conservation, or DEC, recommends never removing a turtle from ...

Basil Seggos, head of the New York Department of Environmental Conservation, plans to resign from his post later this year. Seggos has led the department since October 2015, the longest tenure for ...

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is cracking down on invasives and has banned more than 60 plants, including oriental bittersweet and porcelain berry vines, which have ...