Light Rain Fog/Mist 46°
Tag:

NYSDEC

News
Drought Watch Expanded To Include These NY Counties Drought Watch Expanded To Include These NY Counties
Drought Watch Expanded To Include These NY Counties A Drought Watch has been expanded to now include most counties in New York State. "Due to abnormally dry conditions, I’ve directed NYSDEC to issue an expanded drought watch for parts of the state," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced on Tuesday, Aug. 16. "New Yorkers in those areas should take steps to conserve water wherever possible." The Drought Watch covers counties shown in yellow in the image above. It includes all of Long Island, but not New York City and Westchester (shown in green), where conditions are normal. The only other New York counties where normal conditio…

SHARE

by Joe Lombardi
News
Suffolk County SPCA Offers $5K Reward For Info After Lynx Captured In Central Islip Suffolk County SPCA Offers $5K Reward For Info After Lynx Captured In Central Islip
Suffolk County SPCA Offers $5K Reward For Info After Lynx Captured In Central Islip A reward is being offered for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the person or people who owned a lynx that was captured on Long Island last month. The Suffolk County SPCA announced the $5,000 reward on Thursday, Aug. 11, following the capture of the Eurasian lynx by the Suffolk County Police Department on Friday, July 29. The lynx was reportedly roaming the streets in Central Islip for three days. The animal was transferred to the Sweetbriar Nature Center in Smithtown. The SPCA said possessing these animals is prohibited without a special license in New York State…

SHARE

by Nicole Valinote