Department of Environmental Conservation

A Tompkins County man, who claimed he thought he was shooting a turkey vulture, could face jail time for killing a protected American Bald Eagle.

The crumbling flood wall protecting the First Ward neighborhood in Binghamton is getting some attention.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation begins selling hunting permits and trapping licenses for the season.

Planning is underway to remove potentially hazardous chemicals at a Binghamton site where an apartment complex is to be constructed.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation every spring posts on its website advice on how to avoid problems with black bears.

Broome County officials say the 911 emergency dispatch center received dozens of calls related to the reported disappearance of a six-and-a-half long pet snake in Binghamton.

New York State Environmental Conservation officials are asking motorists to keep an eye out for turtles that may be trying to cross roads to get to their nesting sites.

New York State's annual ban on open burning runs from March 16-May 14 and is instrumental in curbing wildfires.

Hunting season for big game like bear and deer in the Southern Zone of New York begins at sunrise November 18 and continues through December 10.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation are taking input about flooding concerns.