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Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Illegally Killing Bear Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Illegally Killing Bear
Hudson Valley Man Accused Of Illegally Killing Bear A Hudson Valley homeowner has been accused of allegedly killing a black bear without provocation.  The incident took place in Dutchess County on Saturday, April 22 in the town of Dover.  According to the state Department of Environmental Conservation, the Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office responded to the call for shots fired and witnessed an individual dragging the bear back to his residence when they arrived at the location. The sheriff's office contacted State Environmental Conservation Officer (ECO) Kevin Wamsley who responded to the scene and interviewed the homeowner wh…

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Four Baby Squirrels Rescued After Tails Found Stuck Together In Hudson Valley Four Baby Squirrels Rescued After Tails Found Stuck Together In Hudson Valley
Four Baby Squirrels Rescued After Tails Found Stuck Together In Hudson Valley Four baby squirrels found tied together by their tails were rescued by a wildlife officer after receiving a report of the squirrels in distress. The babies were discovered in Dutchess County last month when the state Department of Environmental Conservation responded to the call from the hamlet of Verbank, in the town of Union Vale. Conservation Officer Kevin Wamsley responded to the location and discovered that the juvenile squirrel tails were stuck together with a mass of nest debris and a tar-like substance later determined to be pine pitch.  The baby squirrels.DEC New York State Th…

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by Kathy Reakes