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Staying safe from shark close encounters

It won’t be long before the iconic film 'Jaws' turns 50 — a fact that’s just difficult to imagine. more

7/20/23

Chelsea Euliano, of Oceanside, will drop anything at any time to care for animals when needed, even a bald eagle. That is why she is the Herald’s 2021 Person of the Year.

Chelsea Euliano is the Oceanside/Island Park Herald's 2021 Person of the Year

Like a superhero, Chelsea Euliano, 35, often drops everything at a moment’s notice, regardless of where she is or whom she is with. In recent years, the Oceanside resident has become the go-to person to aid animals at all times of day or night. more

By Tom Carrozza | 12/30/21

Restoring a lost habitat in our backyard

In the early morning of April 28, I tiptoed into my dew-coated backyard in Merrick to watch as an orange sun slowly migrated upward, sending its rays streaming through the hundreds of flower-covered branches . . . more

8/19/21

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi honored former Congressman Lester Wolff for his service to the North Shore by sponsoring legislation to rename an Oyster Bay wildlife refuge after him. President Trump signed the measure into law on Monday.

Suozzi's bill signed into law — Oyster Bay refuge renamed after Lester Wolff

It’s only fitting that the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge be named for former U.S. Rep. Lester Wolff. After all, it was there that, as a House of Representatives member, he created the … more

By Laura Lane | 1/31/20

A sad ‘Fable for Tomorrow’ becomes reality

Upon hearing the news, my thoughts immediately turned to Chapter One of Rachel Carson’s famed 1962 book “Silent Spring,” which is said to have singlehandedly launched the environmental movement in the United States. more

10/25/19

Native wetlands need greater protection

The newly barren banks of Glen Cove Creek lie just down shore from RXR’s Garvies Point project, on what was once a lush stretch of marsh grass and green trees. Now these wetlands have all but disappeared. more

5/2/19

Rosie, a one-eyed Eastern Box Turtle, was found in the Connetquot River New York State Park Preserve in 2005. She became a permanent resident at Volunteers for Wildlife because her vision impairment made her vulnerable to predators in the wild.

Volunteers for Wildlife come out of their shell at Sea Cliff Farmers Market

Jasper the Diamondback Terrapin stood proudly in his tank with his head held high. The reptile was greeted by visitors of all ages, who admired the stunning pattern on his shell. Jasper, who appeared … more

By Zoe Malin | 8/9/18

U.S. Rep. Tom Suozzi and former U.S. Rep. Lester Wolff observed ospreys flying around the Oyster Bay National Wildlife Refuge.

Suozzi proposes refuge rename in Oyster Bay

On West Harbor Beach in Bayville, waves crashed on the sand and the smell of saltwater was thick in the gentle wind. In the distance, an osprey sang a one-note melody. This was the scene last … more

By Alyssa Seidman | 6/14/18

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