In her first appearance in the Adirondacks, DEC commissioner Amanda Lefton honors Robbi Mecus, trans forest ranger who died ...
Amanda Lefton, 39, was nominated by Gov. Hochul as the commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation and now serves as the acting commissioner as of March 3.  The state Senate has one y ...
Today is opening day for the inland trout fishing season in New York state, and coincidentally, it is April Fool’s Day. The streams are stocked, and according to Amanda Lefton, newly appointed ...
Five months after the euthanasia of Peanut the pet squirrel, the DEC is reviewing its protocol for dealing with illegal ...
Acting Commissioner for New York State has released a statement regarding its plans to review its current wildlife protection ...
Peanut the Squirrel was a viral squirrel kept as a pet but was euthanized after it bit a DEC operator in October last year.
The New York Department of Environmental Conservation held a flag-raising ceremony Wednesday morning to recognize Trans Day ...
DEC acting Commissioner Amanda Lefton said the agency is reviewing its protocol for illegal wildlife after public outrage ...
After PFAS contamination was first detected more than a decade ago, the Village of Hoosick Falls is now celebrating a new ...