December 21, 2016
From NorthCountryGazette.org
ALBANY—Recent missions carried out by New York State DEC Officers include:
On Dec. 3, ECOs Brian Gustitus, Evan McFee, JT Rich, and Jon Walraven conducted a series of checks on fish and shellfish markets in Brooklyn. By strategically planning to quickly enter the separate locations simultaneously, the ECOs were able to more effectively find violations that could otherwise be quickly hidden or covered up. In all, four summons were issued for untagged shellfish and illegal storage of shellfish in water without a permit. The illegal shellfish was seized and destroyed so they could not be sold after sitting in unsanitary conditions.
Sow Taken From Cubs – Sullivan County
On Dec. 4, ECO Andy Kostuk received a tip that an illegal bear was dropped off at a butcher in Walkill. ECO Kostuk went to the butcher shop and seized the bear. Upon investigation, the ECO found that a New Jersey hunter from a private camp in Grahamsville had shot a mother bear that had been with two cubs. Tickets were issued to the hunter for taking a bear from a group of bears and illegally taking protected wildlife.