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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (informally referred to as NYSDEC, DEC, EnCon or NYSENCON) is a department of New York state government. [4] The department guides and regulates the conservation, improvement, and protection of New York's natural resources; manages Forest Preserve lands in the Adirondack and Catskill parks, state forest lands, and wildlife management ...
The Pittman–Robertson Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act of 1937 places an excise tax on guns and ammunition, of which 10% is returned to the states to fund restoration and management efforts for wildlife including purchase of habitat. New York State Bond Acts in 1960, 1972 and 1986 have also helped fund the WMA system.
Their mission includes two areas: fish & wildlife, and environmental quality. Enforcing fish & wildlife laws include investigating complaints of poaching, the illegal sale of wildlife, and checking hunters, fishermen, trappers, and commercial fishermen (lobsters, clams, bait fish, food fish) for compliance.
Wildlife rehabilitation requires specialized knowledge and training in wildlife biology, veterinary medicine, and animal care. The process typically follows these steps: Rescue: Rehabilitation begins when an animal is found and reported to a wildlife rehabilitator, or seized from the illegal wildlife trade or a poacher.
Pages in category "Wildlife management areas of New York (state)" The following 48 pages are in this category, out of 48 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Wildlife rehabilitation and conservation centers (3 C, 84 P) Pages in category "Wildlife rehabilitation" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total.
Pages in category "Wildlife rehabilitation and conservation centers" The following 84 pages are in this category, out of 84 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Orphaned Wildlife Center is an American nonprofit 501(c)(3) animal welfare organization located in Otisville, New York. [1] Founded by Jim Kowalczik, Susan Kowalczik, and Kerry Clair in 2015, the mission is to save orphaned wildlife, rehabilitate and release them back into the wild.