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IST 605: New York State Wildlife

This is a guide to identifying reptile & mammal wildlife across NYS

References

Adirondack Mountain Club. (July 2021). What to Do If You See a Black Bear [Adirondacks] [video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/IQkXY-zuGhw?si=SFpb3BojbiVSAA0u

Batcheller, G., and J. Gawalt. (2002). Squirrels of New York [PDF]. NYS DEC. 

https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/squirrels.pdf

Gibbs, J. P. (2007). The amphibians and reptiles of New York State: identification, natural history, and conservation. Oxford University Press. https://search.worldcat.org/en/title/64065928 

Hall, S. (2020). Tooth & claw: Adirondack mammals. Adirondack Wildlife Refuge.

https://search.worldcat.org/en/title/1226778768 

Lake George Association. (n.d.). Lake George Reptiles and Amphibians [webpage].   https://lakegeorgeassociation.org/science-protection/citizen-science/lake-george-reptiles-and-amphibians

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (n.d.). Animals, fish & plants [webpage]. https://dec.ny.gov/nature/animals-fish-plants?f%5B0%5D=species_type%3A4771&f%5B1%5D=species_type%3A4796&text=&page=0

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (n.d.). Amphibians and reptiles [webpage]. https://dec.ny.gov/nature/animals-fish-plants/amphibians-reptiles

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (n.d.) Be BearWise [webpage].

https://dec.ny.gov/nature/animals-fish-plants/black-bear/management/bearwise#:~:text=Although%20black%20bears%20have%20a,bears%20safe%20in%20bear%20country.  

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (July 2011). New York State Black Bear Response Manual [PDF]. 

https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/bearsopm.pdf

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (n.d.). NYSDEC Herp Atlas Project: Toads and Frogs Distribution Map [PDF]. 

https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/herpatlastoadsfrogs.pdf

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (n.d.). NYSDEC Herp Atlas Project: Turtles Distribution Map [PDF]. 

https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/herpatlasturtles.pdf 

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (2015). Turtles of New York State [PDF]. New York State Conservationist. https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/docs/administration_pdf/turtles2.pdf 

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (n.d.). Watchable Wildlife Sites [webpage].

https://dec.ny.gov/things-to-do/watchable-wildlife/sites 

New York State Department of Environmental Conservation. (n.d.). Wildlife Health [webpage]. 

https://dec.ny.gov/nature/wildlife-health

NYSDEC. (May 2025). Bear Safety in New York’s Backcountry [video]. YouTube.

https://youtu.be/j0yFJce6F7w?si=Bx_oelzS-8PPtL8V

NYSDEC. (June 2024). If You Care, Leave It There [video]. YouTube. 

https://youtu.be/qGG5VMkS7qk?si=3ZR2eWg-Y6RXEm5k

Shupe, S. (2011). New York Wildlife Encyclopedia: An illustrated guide to birds, fish, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Skyhorse Publishing. https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781510728844/new-york-wildlife-encyclopedia/

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. (n.d.). Adirondack Mammals [webpage]. 

https://www.esf.edu/aec/adks/mammals/

State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry. (n.d.). White-tailed Deer [webpage].

https://www.esf.edu/aec/adks/mammals/wtd.php

Stegemann, E. (2006). New York's Moose Population [PDF]. The New York State Conservationist. 

https://extapps.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/moose1.pdf

Wild Adirondacks. (n.d.). Adirondack Wildlife: Amphibians and Reptiles of the Adirondack Park [webpage].

Adirondacks Forever Wild. https://www.wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-amphibians-reptiles.html 

Wild Adirondacks. (n.d.). Adirondack Wildlife: Mammals of the Adirondack Park [webpage].

https://wildadirondacks.org/adirondack-mammals.html