As a way to help prevent this disease from entering New York State, the NYS DEC has a law that prohibits bringing back whole carcasses from hunters who hunt in other states.
Oxford is one of several communities to have been given a gift from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation to plant even more trees.
Apalachin residents are awaiting test results for possible contamination in the aftermath of the blaze that tore through the Taylor Garbage Service recycling plant.
Several recent snowmobile crashes in New York State, including a fatality in Oxford January 30th, are prompting the Department of Environmental Conservation to issue a safety reminder to riders.