Judge shoots down attempt to stop deer cull
Deer on Deep Hole Drive in Mattituck. (Lynette Dallas courtesy file photo) A state Supreme Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Southold Town that sought to prevent a plan to use hired federal...
View ArticleEx-federal sharpshooter takes us inside the hunt
A federal sharpshooter’s view from an elevated box blind on a Nassau Point property during a 2013 deer cull. My stomach growled with the uneasy nausea that troubles me whenever I work overnight several...
View ArticleCull yields two tons of venison for needy
Deer cull opponents — an unlikely combination of hunters and animal advocates — have called the federally run hunt inhumane and a threat to hunters’ rights. Others say deer are a threat to human life...
View ArticleGoodale Farms plans to offer home delivery thanks to $80K grant
Hal Goodale received an $80,000 grant to help him expand the family business. (Credit: Carrie Miller) Milk, cheese, eggs are staples on any family’s grocery list — and thanks to federal grant funding,...
View ArticleAfter 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...
View ArticleNorth Fork schools work together for a grant to make your kids’ gardens better
Children have historically resisted eating their vegetables — something proponents of school gardens are trying to change. To that end, public school districts in Riverhead, Southold and Shelter...
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