New York Unveils Decade-Long Plan for Struggling Wildlife
New York recently finalized their 2025–2035 State Wildlife Action Plan. This roadmap helps direct conservation toward species and habitats considered most in need of help over the coming decade. We spoke with DEC Wildlife Biologist Breanna Denoncour, who helped coordinate this 2025 revision. Learn more about the plan's new features and approach to animal conservation. On October 1, the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) announced the final updated New York State Wildlife Action Plan (SWAP). This required plan outlines conservation and management actions for New York's Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN). Denoncour notes the following revisions to the updated plans: Addition of plants as SGCN; Addition of new taxa groups (flies and caddisflies) as SGCN; Utilization of common language for identifying habitats, threats, and actions with other Northeast states.…