DEC asks beaver trappers for help

DEC asks beaver trappers for help

by | Dec 6, 2024 | Conservation News

DEC Encouraging Beaver Trappers to Visit Designated State Properties this Season

DEC encourages beaver trappers to visit specific Wildlife Management Areas and a State Forest where beaver activity is causing damage to roads, trails, and other features during the upcoming trapping season which runs until April 7, 2025.

Beaver populations have grown significantly at these locations, making it more challenging to manage water levels on the ponds, marshes, and impoundments.

The Region 9 Bureau of Wildlife is asking trappers to consider beaver trapping on the following areas:

Allegany County:

  • Keeney Swamp WMA – Town of Birdsall
  • Hanging Bog WMA – Town of New Hudson

Cattaraugus County:

  • Allegheny Reservoir WMA – Town of South Valley
  • Birch Run Ponds WMA – Town of Allegany
  • Harwood Lake MUA – Town of Farmersville

Chautauqua County:

  • Boutwell Hill State Forest- Town of Cherry Creek
  • Kabob WMA –Town of Stockton
  • Watts Flats WMA – Town of Harmony

For more information about trapping opportunities at these locations, please contact: Land Management Biologist, Eric Maringer at 716-379-6367 or by email at eric.maringer@dec.ny.gov.

Regenerate NY Forests

Regenerate NY Forests

by | Sep 19, 2024 | Conservation News

Funding for Private Landowners to Grow the Forests of the Future

STATE MATCHING FUNDS AVAILABLE WITH STATE ASSUMING 90% OF THE COSTS

The purpose of this grant program is to support the regeneration of forests so they may continue to deliver vital services such as mitigating climate change, protecting air and water quality, and supporting the economy. Young forests in New York face many challenges today that did not exist a century ago, the most significant being wide-spread damage caused by increased white-tailed deer populations and competition from invasive vegetation. Active management of the land is essential to ensure the survival of young trees and allow forests to become established or renew themselves, but this can be overwhelming and expensive.

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DEC WEBSITE