N.Y.B.C.F. Conseveration
with barb Elliott


The Director's Corner
Conservation Director’s Message - January 2020
Hello One and All and Welcome to the New Year 2020!!
I know I am dating myself, but I remember reading George Orwell’s “1984” in either jr high or high school and thinking “WOW – THAT”S really a long distance in the future!!! SO – I have no idea where those 40 +/- years have disappeared to – but here we are!! … Read More
Hot Issues
B.A.S.S. names Conservation Director

Other Conservation News
Barb Elliott Bass Fizzing Video
Fizzing a Bass
HYDRILLA PICTURES
We thank Bob Nichols from Massachusetts – VP of
The Indian Ponds Association
(Protecting Mystic Lake, Middle Pond, and Hamblin Pond since 1958)
for his gracious use of the pictures and drawings in this link. If you are interested in seeing the PDF file of the entire report of how they managed the hydrilla infestation, use this link:
http://www.indianponds.org/wp-content/uploads/
2012/06/MysticLakeHydrilla.pdf
Thanks Bob!!
BE PART OF THE SOLUTION - DON'T ADD TO THE
PROBLEM
NY DEC + West Virginia listing of possible solutions to disinfect boats/livewells/equipment!!
There are examples of various common ingredients to use for ‘invasive-proofing’ your boat.
Please read and adapt a solution that fits your situation and convenience. This does not have to be done at the launch – BUT it DOES have to be done when you get home, and prior to launching anywhere else, with time allowed for sustained contact.
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/50267.html
http://www.dec.ny.gov/animals/50267.htmlhttp://
www.wvdnr.gov/fishing/Regs12/regs_AnglersAlert.pdf
Invasive Species in Our Area
An EXCELLENT webinar (audio + visual recording) about Hydrilla
Contact Our State Elected Officials
To Write To The Governor:
Governor Andrew Cuomo
State Capitol
Albany, NY 12224
518-474-8390

http://www.indianponds.org/wp-content/uploads/
2012/06/MysticLakeHydrilla.pdf

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