Forest Ranger Joseph Bink

On this week's show we'll talk to New York State DEC Forest Ranger Joseph Bink. He covers Delaware County within "Region 4." 

Forest rangers are sworn police officers, who work within an assigned geographic area, and enforce provisions of the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) in order to protect and enhance the State's lands and natural resources and the well-being of the public who use these resources. 

Forest Rangers organize and conduct search and rescue operations; educate the public in wilderness safety and natural resource care; and administer the State's wildland fire-management program, including wildfire suppression and prescribed fire activities.