Endangered Species

(Airs 06/05/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: With pharmacies around New York closing at high rates, local advocates are trying to pass legislation to revitalize the industry, additional funding in the budget should help avoid major service cuts, but Upstate transit agencies say more funding is needed, and the black-crowned night heron could disappear from New York City in 10 years.

(Airs 06/05/26 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: With pharmacies around New York closing at high rates, local advocates are trying to pass legislation to revitalize the industry, additional funding in the budget should help avoid major service cuts, but Upstate transit agencies say more funding is needed, and the black-crowned night heron could disappear from New York City in 10 years.

Since the 1950s, Madagascar has lost over 27,000 square miles of forest – more than half of its natural forest cover. The decimation of the forests has been the result of small-scale agriculture, illegal logging for fuelwood and charcoal extraction, and from uncontrolled fires.

Lemurs are small social primates with pointed snouts, large eyes, and a long tail. These charismatic creatures are a favorite of children. There are about 100 living species and all of them live on the large island of Madagascar. Lemurs’ ancestors are thought to have originated in Africa and crossed the Mozambique Channel to Madagascar over 60 million years ago. Over time, they evolved into a large number of species.

We welcome back Jeremy Hurst, Game Management Section Head for the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. Also joining us is Angelena Ross, a wildlife biologist with New York DEC's Game Management section. Ray Graf hosts.

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The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has revised its list of Species of Greatest Conservation Need, which is used to focus…

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A rule being proposed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove most species of wolves from the endangered species list would end federal protection…