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February 28, 2026
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Environmental Conservation Officers Issue Over 15,000 Tickets Across New York: New York's Environmental Conservation Police responded to over 101,000 calls throughout 2025, issuing 15,673 tickets and making arrests for violations statewide. Officers investigated 35,575 complaints involving offenses like deer poaching, illegal dumping, unauthorized mining, improper pet trade activity, and excessive emissions. Among their recent cases was the confiscation of illegally taken deer in Columbia County. These actions underscore the broad role officers play in protecting the state's natural resources. (Source: Fingerlakes1.com on Feb 28)