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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation sent this bulletin on 09/28/2017 02:36 PM EDTDEC Delivers - Information to keep you connected and informed from the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation |
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DEC Surveys Endangered Mussel Population in Western NYIn early September, DEC Region 9 staff surveyed Cassadaga Creek for the federally and NYS-endangered clubshell mussel (Pleurobema clava). DEC staff had stocked the mussels in 2015 and 2016 as part of a project with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission to bolster the population in western New York. The survey turned up 175 tagged mussels and revealed a preliminary survival rate of 50-75%.
Invasive Emerald Ash Borer Spreads to Northern New YorkThe DEC recently confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) in St. Lawrence and Franklin counties. This destructive and invasive insect pest is native to Asia and has killed hundreds of millions of North American ash trees. The larvae feed just below the bark, which prevents the flow of nutrients and water within the tree. When they emerge as adult beetles they leave a distinctive D-shaped hole. You can help stop the spread of EAB:
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