We Love Outdoors August 2, 2021 - Episode 18

The summer is flying by, the days are getting shorter, and hunting and fishing is heating up as we approach the seasonal changes that are on the horizon.  In this episode of We Love Outdoors, your humble host Rich Davenport brings you some detailed updates concerning DEC works over the past several months, as reported by Region 9 DEC to the Western New York Environmental Federation on July 25, 2021.  Deer plan comment period is open for one more week, deer damage complaints are up, but bear problems are down, some fallow deer were found in Chautauqua County, and successfully removed from the landscape.  These invasives were examined and found to be healthy, posing no health threats to the wild NY deer herds, this time.  However, CWD was detected in a captive deer in Warren, PA, just 5 miles from NY's border.  Increased surveillance and testing of roadkill and coordination with Seneca Nation and Allegany State Park personnel has been initiated. Fisheries updates also provided as DEC works to improve access and launch facilities in Chautauqua County.  Surveys of Bear Lake crappie and assessments were completed this spring, and musky collection was also successful despite short staffing and a reduced effort due to inclement weather during the collection period.  Sauger restoration efforts in the Allegheny River is ongoing, and preparations are being made for the fall electroshock surveys to monitor the sauger program success, as well as monitoring of Chautauqua Lake walleye populations and spawning success. Covid covid covid updates after CDC decided to abandon science and push the fear agenda once again, using the far less dangerous "delta strain" as their fear mongering weapon.  It is becoming clear we are not getting the factual truth from these quacks.  Remember, folks, vaccines are not 100% effective, only natural immunity is.  The breathless reporting of people getting sick that have been vaccinated completely ignores that some who get the experimental vaccine will receive no benefit.  Temper what you are hearing in the propaganda news with reality, as right now, the two are not intersecting. On August 4 the VIP Fishing Day returns in Dunkirk, and an economic picture of sport fishing during covid covid covid will be discussed.  Your host gives some top line info, but will wait on specifics for next week.   The public hearing for lowering the deer hunting age with firearms in Erie County  to age 12 is slated for Thursday August 5 at 6:00PM at Old County Hall.  NYSERDA holding another dog and pony show concerning the never been done (since 2010) wind feasibility study for Great Lakes wind on August 10, but the worm appears to be turning and renewable energy supporters are eating their own with fights between wind and solar developers and proposed projects.  CAWTILE is expanding their efforts with a meeting slated for August 18 in Dunkirk, and National Hunting and Fishing Day is on for this year, September 25, 2021.