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Tag: Enviornment
Adirondack Council On Removal of Rail Tankers from Adirondacks
John Sheehan reacts to the removal of mothballed rail cars that have been stored along a rail line in the Southern Adirondack Wilderness.
Climate Change Threat
On this Earth Week, environmental advocates talk about their efforts to raise awareness and get more people to pay attention to climate change. From extreme weather, and shorter ski seasons, to the threat of new invasive species and changes in habit for songbirds and wildlife, they say climate change is having a dramatic impact on…
Bonus Interview with W. Timothy Palmer
Watch extended interview with Tim Palmer on the push to get Congress to approve a carbon fee and whether efforts to engage members of Congress have become more difficult with the Trump Administration’s position on climate change.
Moose Poop Sniffing Dogs
One of those programs in the Adirondacks is a study by the Wildlife Conservation Society using specially trained dogs to help track moose in the Adirondack Park. Dogs, like those that can sniff out bombs or drugs, are helping biologists by using their incredible sense of smell to find moose poop or skat. Researchers explain…
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Discovered in the Adirondacks
The first sightings of the invasive species the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid have been spotted in the Adirondacks. The Department of Environmental Conservation is asking hikers and campers in the Adirondacks to report any sightings of the white, woolly fuzz the insects leave on the underside of Hemlock branches. The toll-free DEC Forest Pest Information Hotline…
Invasive Species – Bonus Interview
Watch our extended interview with Meg Modley and Brendan Quirion where we discuss efforts to combat Asian Clams, as well as worries the invasive species may soon find its way to Lake Champlain.
Boreas Ponds Forum
Should New York reform how it classifies and manages wild lands in the Adirondack Park? Many stakeholders, who have taken part in months of public hearings over how the newly purchased Boreas Ponds Tract should be classified, say the answer is yes. Panelists who attended a forum in Schroon Lake, last week, applaud that the…