NYSDEC 2026 furbearer report
September 30, 2025
Fur Topics
American (Pine) Marten Research
January 21, 2024
This Notice is to provide those interested an opportunity to contact the U. S. Fish andWildlife Service and learn how to access Ms. Drummey’s research findings: WWW.fws.gov/about/region/northeast Donovan Drummey of the US Fish and Wildlife Service based in Hadley,…
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January 21, 2024
DEC announces Updated Bobcat Management Plan for Public Comment DEC has released a draft 2024-2033 Bobcat Management Plan (PDF) for public comment. The plan is an update to the 2012-2017 Bobcat Management Plan. Since the publication of the previous plan,…
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NYSDEC Fall Furbearer Newsletter
December 29, 2020
The Fall 2020 Furbearer Newsletter is now available from the DEC Website. https://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/furbearernews20.pdf
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Furbearer Education
December 29, 2020
The Wildlife Society has published a new Wildlife Monograph, “Best Management Practices for Trapping Furbearers in the United States.” This very significant publication is based on over 20 years of research under the sponsorship and support of the Association of…
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Feb 2020 Legislation of Concern
February 18, 2020
A8733 (Rosenthal) Assembly & S7550 (Addabbo) Senate. These are companion bills to amend the environmental conservation law, in relation to prohibiting the use of leg gripping traps. (foot hold traps) A9775 (Glick) Assembly & S4253 Martinez Senate. These are companion…
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2018 NYS DEC Furbearer Management Update
September 26, 2018
Here is a copy of the 2018 Furbearer Management update provided by the NYS DEC. Please note: Anyone who receives a fisher and/or marten permit will have one included in their permit packet. NYS DEC Source Link
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