Monthly Archives: March 2019
3 Coast Guard Crew Members Hospitalized after Barge Malfunction at Fire Island Inlet
Three Coast Guard crew members were evacuated and hospitalized after suffering injuries from a pump system malfunction at a barge in the Fire Island Inlet in late February. U.S. Coast Guard officials say Station Fire Island watch standers received a call about two men sustaining injuries from the malfunction around 5pm on Feb. 11. A […]
Conservation Groups Sue Fire Island National Park Service Over Plan to Kill Hundreds of Deer
Fire Island National Park Service and Fire Island National Seashore are facing some backlash over their “White-tailed Deer Management Plan,” which aims to reduce the deer population on the William Floyd Estate by hundreds. Conservation groups Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) and Wildlife Preserves, Inc. (WPI) have sued to block the killing of deer, arguing it violates […]