Contributed by Doug Carlson and Jim Haynes, Posted 1/8/25: Studies of Northern Sunfish (Lepomis peltastes), a Threatened Species in New York, have continued in Tonawanda Creek near Buffalo after stocking in May 2023. This was a collaborative effort between DEC and SUNY Brockport to reestablish the population that apparently became extirpated after 2009. From the... Read More
Contributed by Scott George, Posted 11/5/24: On October 21, 2024, Scott Cuppett was awarded the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership’s (ACFHP) prestigious Melissa Laser Fish Habitat Conservation Award at the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s 82nd Annual Meeting. Scott is a Program Manager at Cornell University’s Water Resources Institute and the Hudson River Estuary Program... Read More
Contributed by DEC’s Region 2 Bureau of Fisheries , Posted 9/30/24: In the spring of 2024, Region 2 Bureau of Fisheries staff conducted its first trap-net survey of Ohrback Lake utilizing DEC’s new electric boat. Purchased by the State of New York in 2022, the electric outboard, which runs at 48 volts and whose power... Read More
Contributed by Doug Carlson, Posted 9/25/24: Freshwater fish are to be reclassified as Endangered, Threatened or Special Concern by DEC’s Endangered Species Program, and they include the most sensitive species in the system. The program is designed to find and correct problems before certain species are gone forever. Changes are recommended by DEC’s Bureau of... Read More
