Animals, Plants and Aquatic Life Publications
Mammals
- The Need for Deer Population Management (PDF) (171 kB)
- Bats of New York State (329 kB)
- Black Bears and the Backcountry Visitors (PDF) (14 kB)
- Black Bear Fact Sheet for Backcountry Users (PDF) (14 kB)
- Bear-Resistant Canister Fact Sheet (PDF) (14 kB)
- Black Bears of New York State Brochure (PDF) (245 kB)
- Black Bears of New York State Poster (PDF) (510 kB)
- Beaver Brochure (PDF) (252 kB)
- Beaver Poster (PDF) (198 kB)
- White-Tailed Deer Brochure (PDF) (155 kB)
- White-Tailed Deer Poster (PDF) (389 kB)
- Mammals of New York State Brochure (PDF) (288 kB)
- Mammals of New York State Poster (PDF) (566 kB)
- Moose Brochure (PDF) (227 Kb- pdf)
- Moose Poster (PDF) (638 kB)
- Skull Science (PDF) (755 kB)
- Squirrels of New York State (PDF) (1.15 mB)
- Whales of New York State (398 kB)
Birds
- Cooperative Day Old Pheasant Chick Program Guide (PDF) (455 kB)
- The Wild Turkey in New York State (PDF) (70 kB)
- Wild Turkey Management Plan (PDF) (809 kB)
- Birds of New York Brochure (PDF) (422 kB)
- American Woodcock (PDF) (723 kB)
- Owls of New York State (PDF) (1.3 mB)
- Raptors of New York State (PDF) (993 kB)
- Ruffed Grouse (PDF) (598 kB)
- Waterfowl Identification Part 1 (PDF) (375 kB)
- Waterfowl Identification Part 2 (PDF) (1.01 mB)
- Wild Turkey Brochure (PDF) (932 kB)
- Wild Turkey Poster (PDF) (460 kB)
Reptiles and Amphibians
- Frogs and Toads of New York State (PDF) (848 kB)
- Lake, Pond, and Stream Salamanders of New York State (PDF) (595 kB)
- Lesser Known Snakes (PDF) (776 kB)
- Lizards of New York State (PDF) (590 kB)
- Sea Turtles of New York State Brochure Part 1 (PDF) (150 kB)
- Sea Turtles of New York State Brochure Part 2 (PDF) (140 kB)
- Sea Turtles of New York State Poster (PDF) (440 kB)
- Snakes of New York State (PDF) (1.04 mB)
- Turtles of New York State Brochure (PDF) (138 kB)
- Turtles of New York State Poster (PDF) (365 kB)
- Woodland and Vernal Pool Salamanders of NYS Brochure (PDF) (410 kB)
- Woodland and Vernal Pool Salamanders of NYS Poster (PDF) (354 kB)
Insects, Mollusks, and Other Invertebrates
- Backyard Bugs Brochure (PDF) (247 kB)
- Backyard Bugs Poster (PDF) (504 kB)
- Butterflies and Moths in New York State Brochure Part 1 (PDF) (356 kB)
- Butterflies and Moths in New York State Brochure Part 2 (PDF) (146 kB)
- Butterflies and Moths in New York State Poster (PDF) (138 kB)
- Common Spiders (PDF) (536 kB)
Fish
- Offshore Saltwater Sportfish (PDF) (563 kB)
- Freshwater Sportfish (PDF) (741 kB)
- Nearshore Saltwater Sportfish (PDF) (660 kB)
Wildlife Viewing Opportunities
- Winter Tracks Part 1 (PDF) (477 kB)
- Winter Tracks Part 2 (PDF) (1.25 mB)
Nuisance and Invasive Species
- Insect Invasion (PDF) (485 kB)
- Managing Nuisance Beavers Along Roadsides (PDF) (245 kB)
- When Geese Become a Problem (PDF) (39 kB)
- Final Report of the New York State Invasive Species Task Force (PDF) (901 kB)
Species Conservation Programs
- Draft New York State Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy (20 kB with links to pdfs)
- Checklist of NYS Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals, Including Their Legal Status (PDF) (378 kB)
Habitats
Hudson River
- Hudson River Estuary Action Agenda 2005 -2009 (PDF) (662 kB)
- 1999 as a Special Spatial Year for PCBs in Hudson River Fish (PDF) (101 kB)
- Upper Hudson River PCB Trackdown Using PISCES (PDF) (296 kB)
- Appendices (PDF) (355 kB)
- Figures 1-5 (PDF) (1.1 mB)
- Figures 6-9 (PDF) (1.5 mB)
- Figures 10-13 (PDF) (989 kB)
- Figures 14-38 (PDF) (933 kB)
- Of Time, PCBs and the Fish of the Hudson River (PDF) (518 kB)
Freshwater Wetlands
- Freshwater Wetlands Regulations: Guidelines on Compensatory Mitigation (PDF) (43 kB)
- Freshwater Wetlands Delineation Manual (PDF) (171 kB)
- Freshwater Wetlands Program Guide For Applicants (PDF) (517 kB)
Pesticides and Chemicals Impact
- Fish and Wildlife Related Impacts of Pesticides Used for the Control of Mosquitos and Blackflies (PDF) (42 kB)
- Fish and Wildlife Impact Analysis for Inactive Hazardous Waste Sites (PDF) (543 kB)
- The Toxicity of Diquat, Endothal and Fluridone to the Early Life Stages of Fish (PDF) (131 kB)
- Assessment of the Risks to Aquatic Life from the Use of Pressure Treated Wood in Water (PDF) (210 kB)
- Nitrate Deposition and Impact on Adirondack Streams (PDF) (115 kB)
- Technical Guidance for Screening Contaminated Sediments (PDF) (158 kB)
- Recommendations Regarding the Use of Aquatic Herbicides in Fish-Bearing Waters of the State (PDF) (265 kB)
General Habitat
- Ecological Communities of New York State (10 kB - HTML with links to pdfs)
- Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Comprehensive Management Plan (PDF) (95 kB)
- Protecting Nature in Your Community (PDF) (35 kB)
- Protecting Nature in the Hudson Valley (PDF) (704 kB)
Fisheries
- Beaver Kill Watershed Trout Study, 2002 (PDF) (209 kB)
- Beaver Kill Watershed Trout Study, 2001 (PDF) (1.2 mB)
- Beaver Kill Watershed Trout Study, 2000 (PDF) (2.85 mB)
- Fish Community Objectives for the St. Lawrence River (PDF) (169 kB)
- Bur. of Fisheries Annual Report of Highlights and Accomplishments: 2006/2007 (PDF) (1.03 mB)
- Bur. of Fisheries Annual Report of Highlights and Accomplishments: 2004/2005 (PDF) (516 kB)
- Bur. of Fisheries Annual Report of Highlights and Accomplishments: 2003/2004 (PDF) (890 kB)
- Bur. of Fisheries Annual Report of Highlights and Accomplishments: 2002/2003 (PDF) (419 kB)
- Bur. of Fisheries Annual Report of Highlights and Accomplishments: 2001/2002 (PDF) (306 kB)
- Bur. of Fisheries Annual Report of Highlights and Accomplishments: 2000/2001 (PDF) (218 kB)
- Lake Champlain Annual Report 2002--- Management of Fishery Resources and Sea Lamprey (PDF) (117 kB)
- 2004 Annual Report of the Lake Erie Coldwater Task Group (PDF) (395 kB)
- 2004 Annual Report of the Lake Erie Yellow Perch Task Group (PDF) (809 kB)
- Annual Report of the Lake Erie Walleye Task Group 2004 (PDF) (400 kB)
- Lake Erie Tributary Kreel Survey Fall 2003/Spring 2004 (PDF) (428 kB)
Marine Resources
- New York State Salt Marsh Restoration and Monitoring Guidelines (PDF) (2.27 mB)
- Recommendations Regarding Reopening a Hudson River Striped Bass Commercial Fishery (PDF) (29 kB)
Injured, Sick or Distressed Animals
- Chronic Wasting Disease (PDF) - (91 kB)
