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Fisheries Magazine – July 2015

Want to Receive Fisheries Magazine Every Month for Free?! Become a member of the Society! • receive Fisheries magazine each month • enjoy special savings on subscriptions to AFS published books • subscribe at member rates to the four preeminent, peer-reviewed AFS journals • enjoy special savings on meeting registration • join fisheries-related sections that... Read More

May 2-3, 2015 Creek Freaks and YARE Workshop

On May 2 & 3, over 20 teachers, educators and students gathered at the Cornell Biological Field Station on Oneida Lake in Central NY for a joint workshop on Youth Aquatic Resource Education (YARE).  The workshop featured hands-on instruction and training for teaching youth about water quality monitoring, aquatic ecology and fishing.  These educational topics... Read More

Fisheries Magazine – March 2015

Want to Receive Fisheries Magazine Every Month for Free?! Become a member of the Society! Why? Membership helps the New York Chapter! & The benefits are great! How? Society Membership: • provides your Chapter rebates • helps process your chapter refunds • assists with chapter membership queries Your Benefits? Plenty!   Society Membership means you’ll:... Read More

Fisheries Magazine – February 2015

POLICY Roles for Everyone by Thomas E. Bigford VOTE Candidate Statements: AFS Second Vice President • Dale P. Burkett • Jesse Trushenski JOURNAL SUMMARIES   • Diet Shifts Detected in Sandbar Sharks Using a Nonlethal Technique by Sarah Harrison • Cast Nets are Useful Sampling Tools, and You Should Try One by Jeff Schaeffer FEATURES... Read More

Official New York Fishing, Hunting & Wildlife Guide App

Pocket Ranger® provides plenty of other standard features and advanced GPS technology to maximize any backcountry excursion:       Places to hunt and fish and watchable wildlife Species profiles Rules and regulations License and permit information Safety communication tool Advanced GPS mapping features Cache map tiles for offline use Record tracks, distance and time... Read More

Fish Atlas Maps of New York

Fish Atlas Maps of New York – click here Introduction Fish distribution maps are a valuable and necessary part of conservation and management work. However, the only maps for New York’s inland fishes, from 1985, are becoming outdated. Up-to-date maps allow workers to better complete field assessments and to identify range extensions and species extirpations. They... Read More