Wetlands are ecosystems, in which water is the primary factor controlling the environment and the associated plant and animal life. A broad definition of wetlands includes both freshwater and ...

Often conjuring images of dank, smelly, mosquito-infested wastelands, upon closer look, wetlands are actually biologically diverse and productive ecosystems. Home to a variety of plant life ...

Big changes to New York’s environmental conservation law took effect on Jan. 1, increasing regulated freshwater wetlands by one million acres, according to the state Department of Environmental ...

New York will protect an additional 1 million acres of wetlands by 2028 after the state expanded its definition of regulated wetlands. Environmental groups embraced the move, saying it would protect a ...

ALBANY — New York will protect an additional 1 million acres of wetlands by 2028 after the state expanded its definition of regulated wetlands. Environmental groups embraced the move, saying it ...