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Assembly approves tighter protections for native amphibians and reptiles, bans clubbing and spearing
Summary
A bill to increase protections for certain amphibian and reptile species and to eliminate taking by clubbing or spearing passed the Assembly and took immediate effect; sponsors said it brings statute into line with DEC regulations and responds to declining populations.
The Assembly approved legislation that increases protections for certain amphibian and reptile species and eliminates the ability to take those species by clubbing or spearing. The sponsor said the change updates statute to conform to Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) regulations after a DEC special status assessment found population declines among several species.
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