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

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

The DEC’s new Snapshot NY program invites volunteers to monitor wildlife using trail cameras across New York State.

The state has spent $4.2 million to acquire 900 acres around the Ashokan Reservoir, forming the largest addition to the Catskill Forest Preserve since 2011, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul. The state ...

Working with researchers at Cornell University and State University of New York Environmental Science and Forestry, DEC ...

Rochester has no shortage of great birding locations, and now they’re getting statewide recognition. The New York State ...

New York’s top environmental officer said Tuesday she has been in talks with the prospective buyer of Whitney Park to ...

New York wildlife researchers are looking to the public to help keep track of wildlife - and all that interested volunteers ...

As New York State environmental regulators fine-tune proposed rules governing a controversial natural-gas extraction process, wastewater disposal has emerged as a challenging issue. By Mireya Navarro ...

A 70-year-old tourist, identified by authorities as Jack Wersching of Illinois, fell to his death from a rock ledge at a New ...