11.12.2020 News Small deer rescued from Wading River well Rescuing wildlife over the past handful of years, Joe Rocco has seen a lot. “I rescued a butterfly from a 90-year-old lady,” he recalled, chuckling at the thought. “It...
11.08.2019 Government Riverhead sets date for annual shotgun hunting lottery The Town of Riverhead has scheduled its annual shotgun hunting lottery for next month.
04.10.2019 Health Times Review Talks: Have you been affected by Lyme Disease? Tick-borne infections have reached epidemic proportions on Long Island — and the North Fork is often thought of as ground zero for such illnesses.
11.27.2017 News Shotgun hunting lottery in Riverhead scheduled Dec. 5 Riverhead Town will hold its annual shotgun hunting lottery Tuesday, Dec. 5, at Town Hall for local residents looking to hunt on town lands in Calverton another other Town properties.
07.15.2017 Columns Column: High deer numbers threaten public health Not that long ago, many longtime residents and farmers rarely saw deer on their properties. Farmers could maintain their crops without the fear that herds of deer would devour...
05.25.2017 Outdoors SPCA seeks public’s help to locate newborn fawns The Suffolk County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is seeking the public’s help in locating one or two newborn fawns.
08.10.2015 Environment DEC: No bucks for first 15 days of bowhunting season Hunters in the area will have to wait a bit longer than usual to begin hunting that trophy buck once the bowhunting season commences in October.
06.04.2015 Government 5 towns, 1 plan? Krupski aiming for East End deer approach All five East End towns already have policies on the books when it comes to managing their own deer herds. But a new approach spearheaded by Suffolk County Legislator Al...