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Outdoornews May 13, 2021 (Sullivan County) On April 13, an illegal bear case pending in Fallsburg Court was resolved after years of persistence, patience, K9 assistance, DNA testing, and a photograph. In September 2019. ECO Wood received a complaint about suspects unlawfully shooting a bear with the aid of bait in Fallsburg. The illegal activity reportedly happened over the final weekend of the early bear season. Wood responded to the area and patrolled on foot with his partner, K9 Deming. ECO Wood located two stands around a bait pile, and K9 Deming located blood and black fur. ECO Wood photographed the area and collected the blood for potential future testing. On opening day of rifle deer season in November 2019, ECO Wood returned to the area with K9 Deming and a New York State trooper as part of the annual Green and Gray Patrol, a detail that pairs ECOs and troopers in areas with a high-call volume during hunting seasons. During the patrol, the officers observed hun ....
DEC: Reward of up to $5,000 for info concerning the killing of a bald eagle with a large-caliber rifle Updated Apr 29, 2021; Posted Apr 28, 2021 The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and DEC are seeking information on the shooting of a bald eagle with a high-caliber rifle in Broome County. Facebook Share The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information leading to the arrest of an individual or individuals involved in the killing of a bald eagle with a large-caliber rifle in Broome County earlier this month. The incident and the reward involving the dead raptor were mentioned in the state Department of Environmental Conservation’s weekly summary of incidents involving state Environmental Conservation Officers (ECOs) throughout the state. ....