New York
Adirondack wilderness tracking, prolific Western NY agricultural deer herds, and Finger Lakes waterfowl.
New York Regulatory Agency
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC)
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) conserves and manages New York's natural resources across the Adirondacks, Catskills, and agricultural Southern Tier.
New York offers big-woods wilderness tracking for deer and bear, Southern Tier agricultural whitetail, wild turkey, and Great Lakes coastal waterfowl.
policyMission
To conserve, improve and protect New York's natural resources and environment and to prevent, abate and control water, land and air pollution.
assignmentResponsibilities
- Issues resident and non-resident deer, bear, turkey, and waterfowl licenses
- Manages state Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), State Forests, and Forest Preserves
- Establishes annual Northern and Southern Zone hunting seasons and bag limits
- Executes forest habitat management, CWD surveillance, and biological research
- Enforces environmental conservation laws through Environmental Conservation Officers
starCore Values
- Empire Conservation: Protecting diverse natural biomes from the Adirondacks to Long Island.
- Public Access: Managing millions of acres of open public forest lands.
- Scientific Stewardship: Base management decisions on empirical biological science.