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Imagine finding a spider monkey in your neighbor’s backyard. One family's pet turned into a rescue mission that raises serious questions about keeping exotic animals at home.

New York hunters and trappers now have a new way to show off a successful season, and it’s coming straight from the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

A deer complaint in Islip turned into an unexpected lesson as ECO DeRose investigated, and taught local kids about hunting laws.

Bobcats are making a comeback in New York, and their increasing numbers have stirred both excitement and concern among locals. What’s really going on out there?

New York DEC asks hunters to help monitor Chronic Wasting Disease. Submit deer heads from Herkimer and Otsego counties for free testing this hunting season.

The Goodman Mountain Trail remains closed after DEC euthanized a moose suffering from a severe illness.

Those planning on visiting New York's most popular hiking spots are being warned about the increased danger of avalanches.

Here's why social media, and even Elon Musk, are outraged over the death of a New York squirrel named Peanut.

An Upstate New York company was busted after home video shows workers illegally dumping dangerous chemicals.

Officers busted a large group of children who cut down trees on protected land to build a fort.