Emily Masters reports in the Albany Times Union that State Environmental Conservation Officer James Davey returned to work Nov. 27, after being accidentally shot by a poacher in Gallatin in Columbia County on Nov. 29, 2016. Davey was shot in Gallatin by Alan W. Blanchard Sr., 55, who was sentenced to six months in jail for felony assault on June 5 of this year. "While the story could have been much worse, (Officer) Davey is once again on duty enforcing New York state's laws against poachers and polluters thanks to the quick action of his partner, Lt. Liza Bobseine, and an unwavering dedication to recovering from his injuries," said Paul Larrabee, a spokesman for the PBA of New York State, which represents the officers. The PBA wants a proposed state law, currently stuck in an Assembly committee after passing in the state senate last year, approved so all state law enforcement officers receive three-quarter disability benefits when they are injured in the line of duty. Read the full story in the Albany Times Union.