Category: Nature – Environment
May is Tickborne Disease Awareness Month in Dutchess County Spark Media Project Wins ‘Be Tick Free!’ Contest Poughkeepsie… Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro proclaims May as Tickborne Disease Awareness Month. As part of the awareness effort, students…
U.S. must step-up forest pest prevention, new study says Communities lose more than $2 billion per year to pests brought by trade Millbrook, NY – Imported forest pests cause billions of dollars in damages each year, and U.S. property…
DEC Proposes Hunting and Trapping Rule Changes for 2016 Rule Changes Result of Public Input from Hunters and Trappers Public Comments on Deer and Bear Hunting Regulations Accepted Through June 25, Fisher and General Trapping Regulations Through June 10…
State remains top honey producer in northeast; jumps to 10th in the nation Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced today announced a 9 percent increase in honey production in 2015, maintaining New York’s status as the top honey producer the…
U.S. must step-up forest pest prevention, new study says Communities lose more than $2 billion per year to pests brought by trade Millbrook, NY – Imported forest pests cause billions of dollars in damages each year, and U.S. property…
Connecticut’s DEEP has seen a recent increase in the number of reported bear attacks on livestock and bee hives Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) has seen a recent increase in the number of reported bear attacks…
Unpack your bathing suits and plug in your air conditioners. No, seriously. Summer’s right around the corner — and forecasters say it’s going to be a hot one. Meteorologists expect the heat to arrive in full force by June,…
First-ever regionally targeted farmland protection grant program provides funding for strategic preservation of agricultural lands Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the awarding of $20 million in grants through the Hudson Valley Agricultural Enhancement Program to help local farmers…
DEC Accepting Applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants Funds Provide Assistance to Rural Fire Departments The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is now accepting applications for federally-funded “Volunteer Fire Assistance” grants, Acting Commissioner Basil Seggos announced today. The grants…
DEC Issues Guidance to Avoid Conflicts with Coyotes The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today issued guidance on preventing conflicts between people and coyotes as spring temperatures approach and coyotes increase foraging. “Coyotes are an integral…
Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation Awards $1.8 Million in Spring Grants Cycle Sheffield, Mass.—The board of directors of Berkshire Taconic Community Foundation today announced the recipients of the first round of grantmaking for 2016. The foundation distributed a total…
DEC to Host Public Meetings on Deer Management Participate Online or In-Person for an Update on New York’s Deer Program and to Provide Input Meetings Scheduled for May 10 and May 12 New York State Department of Environmental Conservation…
EPF Awards Distributed to 24 Municipalities to Install Decontamination Stations and Educate Boaters on the Dangers of Invasive Species Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that over $2 million in grants from the Environmental Protection Fund will be awarded…
Tick Task Force Education Workshop May 11, 2016 Dutchess County Tick Task Force Joins with NYS Senator Sue Serino to Host Tick Task Force Education Workshop May 11, 2016 Workshops will address the following topics concerning Tick-Borne Disease: P …
Physician, Dr. Kenneth B. Liegner, takes on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) & Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) dogma in new scientific book In the Crucible of Chronic Lyme Disease by Dr. Kenneth Liegner Despite scientific…