Furbearer Sighting Surveys
The Bureau of Wildlife wants to learn more about the occurrence and distribution of various furbearers throughout New York. Visit the Furbearers page to read profiles for various species, including physical traits and tips for identifying them. There are three options for reporting your observations:
Hare photo courtesy of Nate Lefort, SUNY-ESF
On-line:
(Links leave DEC website)
Upstate New York - report sightings of fisher, bobcat, otter, weasel, marten, and snowshoe hare in DEC Regions 3 through 9
Long Island / New York City - report sightings of beaver, gray fox, otter, weasel, mink, coyote, and skunk in DEC Regions 1 and 2
By E-mail:
Send an e-mail to us with the species observed, number of animals seen, town, county, location description, and contact information in case we need to reach you. Please leave "Furbearer Sighting Survey" in the subject heading.
By Phone:
| DEC Region | Phone Number | Counties |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | (631) 444-0311 | Nassau, Suffolk, New York City (Bronx, Kings, New York, Queens, Richmond) |
| 3 | (845) 256-3088 | Sullivan, Ulster, Orange, Dutchess, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester |
| 4 | (518) 357-2158 | Montgomery, Otsego, Delaware, Schoharie, Schenectady, Albany, Greene, Rensselaer and Columbia |
| 5 | (518) 623-1240 | Franklin, Clinton, Essex, Hamilton, Warren, Fulton, Saratoga, and Washington |
| 6 | (315) 785-2534 | Jefferson, St. Lawrence, Lewis, Oneida, and Herkimer |
| 7 | (607) 753-3095 x247 | Broome, Cayuga, Cortland, Chenango, Madison, Onondaga, Oswego, Tioga, and Tompkins |
| 8 | (607) 622-8271 | Chemung, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Ontario, Orleans, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Wayne, and Yates |
| 9 | (716) 372-0645 | Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Niagara, and Wyoming |