Region 9 Press Releases
Serving Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara and Wyoming Counties
The following are recent press releases issued by DEC's Region 9 office. The statewide press release listing may also contain news items of note for the Western New York region.
2013
- Free Local Fishing Clinics to be Held in WNY - 5/22/13
- Reinstein Woods Awarded Prestigious Green Building Certification - 4/22/13
- DEC Investigation Leads to 54 Misdemeanor Charges for Chautauqua County Man in Unusual Deer Jacking Case - 04/09/13
- DEC Finalizes Consent Order With Hillcrest Industries - 04/09/13
- DEC: Cold Temperature Stress in Late Winter Causes Cyclical Fish Die-Off in Local Waterbodies - 04/05/13
- Region 9 Environmental Conservation Officers Respond to More Than 350 Calls for Service this Season - 2/12/13
2012
- 60-Day Public Comment Period Begins on Draft Permit Renewal for CWM Landfill - 11/28/12
- DEC Proposes Limits on Phosphorus Discharges for Chatauqua Lake - 11/21/12
- DEC to Operate Deer and Bear Check Station on Opening Weekend - 11/14/12
- Collaborative Recovery Effort Returns Rare Gilt Darter Fish to the Allegheny River - 11/7/12
- DEC to Offer Public Availability Session in Attica - 10/25/12
- Public Comment Period on Draft Management Plan for 14 Chautauqua County State Forests Nears Completion - 10/02/2012
- Fall Pheasant Release Plans Announced for WNY - 9/24/12
- Pheasant Hunting Weekend Announced for Western New York Youth - 9/24/12
- Hydrilla Discovered in Erie Canal in North Tonawanda - 9/21/12
- DEC Commences Peace Bridge Plaza Air Monitoring Effort to Assess Local Air Quality - 9/5/12
- Robert Peinkofer Honored as Top New York Wildlife Conservation Police Officer - 8/23/12
- DEC Seeks Public Input on Draft Management Plan for 14 Chautauqua County State Forests - 8/20/2012
- DEC Biologists Band Recently Hatched Peregrine Falcon Chicks in Buffalo - 7/27/12
- DEC Releases Draft Cleanup Proposal for FMC Off-site Properties in Middleport - 6/14/12
- DEC Announces Fish Management Workshop - 6/6/12
- DEC Announces Reopening of Cuba Lake Boat Launch Site - 6/1/12
- DEC Announces Free Local Fishing Clinics in WNY - 05/25/12
- 20th ReLeaf Conference to be Held in Buffalo - 5/24/12
- National Wild Turkey Federation Honors Region 9 Environmental Conservation Officer - 05/18/12
- Newly Appointed Captain to Oversee DEC Environmental Conservation Law Enforcement in Western NY - 05/02/12
2011
- DEC Announces WNY Deer & Bear Check Station Schedule - 11/10/11
- DEC Urges Hunters To Not Shoot Radio Collared Bears - 10/28/11
- Bonus Antlerless Deer Management Permits Available for WMU 9A - 10/28/11
- DEC Announces Resolution of House Shooting Crime in Andover - 10/14/11
- Media Advisory: DEC to Hold Community Meeting - 10/12/11
