The weather is getting warmer which means bears are coming out of hibernation. The DEC is reminding New Yorkers to follow their guidelines to reduce bear/human contact.
If you're throwing your pumpkins out behind the barn as an easy meal for squirrels and whatever else lurks back there, then you're breaking the law in CNY.
From Mountain Lions, to bears, to coyotes, we get a lot of wildlife wandering through neighborhoods. The DEC needs to help to track the next animal that may be walking in your yard.