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After deer cull flopped, USDA calls for ‘regional, integrated’ approach
Deer in the backyard of a Southold home. (Credit: Katharine Schroeder) Considering the disappointing numbers reported last week from the controversial deer cull that took place earlier this year, a...
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Another attempt at blocking sale of Plum Island
Plum Island. (Credit: Times/Review, file) An advocacy group is threatening a lawsuit against two federal agencies in the latest attempt to halt the public sale of Plum Island, claiming officials have...
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Creating sculptures with beach debris across the North Fork
Visitors to the North Fork next year may find new sculptures of wildlife made of untraditional materials — say, a jellyfish with fishing line as tentacles or a sea turtle whose shell is made of green...
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The North Fork’s ongoing struggle to find volunteers continues
In December, Bill Toedter, a longtime environmental advocate and president of the North Fork Environmental Council, announced he would be stepping down from the position to move to Arizona. But as of...
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Group for the East End website turns spotlight on protected wildlife species
Group for the East End unveiled a website last Thursday that’s designed to get the public more engaged in conservation efforts. The website, nyswap.org, includes information on more than 50...
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North Fork osprey population has grown nearly 50 percent
Keep looking up at towers and telephone poles and you will see more osprey than in years past as the population of young osprey on the North Fork has grown by about 50 percent over the last five...
View ArticleGuest Column: Keeping watch on that fine EPCAL land
The Riverhead Town Board has made a momentous and apparently irreversible decision to sell 1,600 acres of EPCAL land at a giveaway price to Calverton Aviation & Technology, completely controlled by...
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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 North Fork that it’s difficult to imagine a...
View ArticleGroup for the East End marks a half-century of conservation, education
Advocate. Conserve. Educate. That has been the mantra of Group for the East End for 50 years. The Southold-based nonprofit has dedicated five decades to fighting for the protection and conservation of...
View ArticleOsprey population continue to thrive across the East End
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 on the North Fork, compared to when...
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