12.13.2021 News Rare turtle found on Wades Beach and saved: A curious pooch triggers a rescue Hilary McDonald was walking on Wades Beach one morning last week when her dog, Tabitha, running ahead, began sniffing at what Ms. McDonald took to be a mound of...
11.15.2021 News Shelter Island’s masked critters are affected by disease If you haven’t seen a sick raccoon on the Island, chances are you’ve noticed them appearing in the Reporter’s police blotter on a regular basis. Shelter Island Animal Control...
06.17.2021 Around the Island A helping hand to find the way back home Animal Control Officer Jenny Zahler (above), with help from Trish Anzalone, released a diamondback terrapin named Hopscotch on the Ram Island Causeway on Monday. Hopscotch, struck by a vehicle...
07.07.2020 News Pitching in to save a bird: Osprey safely returned to its nest Shelter Island Animal Control Officer Jenny Zahler had a problem. How to return a fledgling osprey to its home 40 feet above Westmoreland Drive. The return to the nest...
