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Location
Ithaca, New York
Start Date
27-9-1983 12:00 AM
Description
The Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) spells out the responsibilities and authorities of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Section 1-0101, subdivision 3 of the ECL declares a State policy which includes the fostering, promoting, creating and maintaining of conditions under which humans and nature can thrive in harmony. Section 11-0303, subdivision 1 of the ECL vests in the department the efficient management of the wildlife resources of the State. The department is further directed by subdivision 2 of this section to include regard to the compatibility of production and harvesting of wildlife crops with other necessary or desirable land uses in its management of the wildlife resources.
Recommended Citation
Berchielli, L. T. (1983). The role of New York State's Division of Fish and Wildlife in deer damage control. In Decker, D. J. (Ed.), The First Eastern Wildlife Damage Control Conference (pp. 367-368). Ithaca, NY: Cornell University.
The Role of New York State's Division of Fish and Wildlife in Deer Damage Control
Ithaca, New York
The Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) spells out the responsibilities and authorities of the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC). Section 1-0101, subdivision 3 of the ECL declares a State policy which includes the fostering, promoting, creating and maintaining of conditions under which humans and nature can thrive in harmony. Section 11-0303, subdivision 1 of the ECL vests in the department the efficient management of the wildlife resources of the State. The department is further directed by subdivision 2 of this section to include regard to the compatibility of production and harvesting of wildlife crops with other necessary or desirable land uses in its management of the wildlife resources.