In Big Cypress National Preserve, Fla., on Jan. 9, 2025, an alligator roams the swamp.

In Big Cypress National Preserve, Fla., on Jan. 9, 2025, an alligator roams the swamp.

John Bateman, Wildlife Professor at Finger Lakes Community College, helps a spotted salamander cross a road Friday, March 28, 2025, in Honeoye, N.Y. (AP Photo/Maryel Pryce)

John Bateman, Wildlife Professor at Finger Lakes Community College, helps a spotted salamander cross a road Friday, March 28, 2025, in Honeoye, N.Y. (AP Photo/Maryel Pryce)

John Cerro looks over the Ranger Tower at Smith Point Beach in Shirley, N.Y. on July 27, 2024.

John Cerro looks over the Ranger Tower at Smith Point Beach in Shirley, N.Y. on July 27, 2024.

A four alarm fire took place in a commercial building on Canal St. in Rochester, N.Y. on Nov. 18, 2024. The building's roof had collapsed, and a nearby apartment building was evacuated.

A four alarm fire took place in a commercial building on Canal St. in Rochester, N.Y. on Nov. 18, 2024. The building's roof had collapsed, and a nearby apartment building was evacuated.

Chefs Rosalia and Jenna eat ice pops while working their closing shift at Babz Bistro in Maysville, N.Y. on Oct. 24, 2025.

Chefs Rosalia and Jenna eat ice pops while working their closing shift at Babz Bistro in Maysville, N.Y. on Oct. 24, 2025.

Vada Zoda walks across Bald Mountain in Old Forge, N.Y. on Nov. 12, 2022.

Vada Zoda walks across Bald Mountain in Old Forge, N.Y. on Nov. 12, 2022.

Kelly fishes in the Ohio River in downtown Maysville, K.Y. on Oct. 24, 2025.

Kelly fishes in the Ohio River in downtown Maysville, K.Y. on Oct. 24, 2025.

Lauran Hardin waits as friends Babz and Al Nartowicz come over for dinner in Mays Lick, K.Y. on Oct. 23, 2025.

Lauran Hardin waits as friends Babz and Al Nartowicz come over for dinner in Mays Lick, K.Y. on Oct. 23, 2025.

John Bateman hands a spotted salamander to Robert, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Mendon, N.Y. (AP Photo/Maryel Pryce)

John Bateman hands a spotted salamander to Robert, Friday, March 21, 2025, in Mendon, N.Y. (AP Photo/Maryel Pryce)

A guard stands in his post at the Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest, Hungary on July 10, 2022.

A guard stands in his post at the Fisherman's Bastion in Budapest, Hungary on July 10, 2022.

Linda Pearson sits at Fort Niagara State Park in Youngstown, N.Y. on May 25, 2025.

Linda Pearson sits at Fort Niagara State Park in Youngstown, N.Y. on May 25, 2025.

Pemaquid Lighthouse in Pemaquid, Maine on Aug. 4, 2024.

Pemaquid Lighthouse in Pemaquid, Maine on Aug. 4, 2024.

Jeffrey Morrow, owner of The Book Corner in Niagara Falls, N.Y., stands amongst rows of books on Feb. 1, 2025.

Jeffrey Morrow, owner of The Book Corner in Niagara Falls, N.Y., stands amongst rows of books on Feb. 1, 2025.

The annual Rochester Cyclocross race at Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, N.Y. on Sept. 22, 2024.

The annual Rochester Cyclocross race at Genesee Valley Park in Rochester, N.Y. on Sept. 22, 2024.

Margot Fass poses for a portrait Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y. Fass is the owner of A Frog House, a center for local amphibian advocacy. (AP Photo/Maryel Pryce)

Margot Fass poses for a portrait Saturday, March 22, 2025, in Rochester, N.Y. Fass is the owner of A Frog House, a center for local amphibian advocacy. (AP Photo/Maryel Pryce)

On Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, voters place their "I Voted" stickers on woman suffragist Susan B. Anthony's headstone in Rochester, N.Y.

On Election Day, Nov. 5, 2024, voters place their "I Voted" stickers on woman suffragist Susan B. Anthony's headstone in Rochester, N.Y.

Hayden Anello poses in Youngstown, N.Y. on Jan. 11, 2022.

Hayden Anello poses in Youngstown, N.Y. on Jan. 11, 2022.

The Rainbow Falls in Watkins Glen, N.Y. on Aug. 16, 2025.

The Rainbow Falls in Watkins Glen, N.Y. on Aug. 16, 2025.

The Ranger Tower at Smithpoint Beach in Shirley, N.Y. on July 27, 2024.

The Ranger Tower at Smithpoint Beach in Shirley, N.Y. on July 27, 2024.

In Newport Beach, California, a beach comber looks for treasures in the sand on July 25, 2021.

In Newport Beach, California, a beach comber looks for treasures in the sand on July 25, 2021.