11.04.2023 News Bald eagle population on the rise: Sightings on East End becoming more common The bald eagle population is soaring once again thanks to a ban on mosquito pesticide Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), and a concerted effort by the New York Department of Conservation. Fifteen...
01.30.2023 News Report: East End osprey population continues to thrive: 71 sites monitored on Shelter Island Marina DeLuca grew up in East Marion and considers ospreys a “staple” of her upbringing. She has witnessed the increase in the number of ospreys that are now seen...
12.19.2022 Around the Island The bluebirds of happiness: Mashomack’s 20-year old-project brings birds back Bluebirds are a near-universal symbol of happiness. Ask anyone who has volunteered to monitor Mashomack’s Nest box Trail, and they’ll describe the joy of seeing tiny blue eggs in...
01.02.2022 Columns Suffolk Closeup: A pioneer in creating laws protecting the environment “So now we’re stuck here in paradise,” Victor J. Yannacone, Jr., the colorful and feisty Suffolk County attorney, was saying from the Hawaii island of Maui the other day....
11.02.2021 News New study finds osprey population is ‘thriving’ on the East End The sight of ospreys soaring overhead, returning to their nests and plunging into local waters to pluck out a fish are such a sure sign of spring on the...