Two Steuben County bears were among the heaviest harvested in 2024, while a WMU in Steuben and Chemung counties had one of ...

DEC said long-term trends in bear harvest density show bear populations stabilizing in both the Northern and Southern Zones.

The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation recently announced hunters in New York harvested an estimated 1,685 bears during the 2024 hunting season — 24 percent higher ...

New York hunters harvested an estimated 1,685 bears during the 2024 hunting season, a 24% increase from the previous year, ...

Bear Mountain and Harriman state parks offer ... as well as other historic sites, in New York’s Palisades region.