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Town committee calls for pesticide ban: Asks others to appeal to Town Board

(Reporter file photo) The Water Quality Improvement Advisory Board (WQI) plans to reach out to other Island committees to join in an appeal to the Town Board to ban pesticides. Members of other committees the Water Advisory Committee, the Conservation Advisory Council, the Waterways Management Advisory Council and the Green Options Committee have all expressed concerns about the effect of fertilizers and pesticides they consider dangerous to the environment and to people. The issue was discussed at the May 6 WQI meeting. Co-chairman James Eklund pointed to the “fragile nature of potable water” and the condition of surrounding waters as factors in recommending action.

Just how many deer are on Shelter Island? New flyover data provides an answer

(Credit: Don Bindler) The Deer & Tick Committee estimates there is a total of 635 deer on the Island. The data is based on information released from a Jan. 24 flyover, using infrared video techniques from 1,600 feet.  But Committee Chairman Dr. James Bevilacqua said at the April 7 committee meeting the number could be higher and, of course, doesn’t include the fawns that will be born this spring. That could result in approximately 750 deer on the Island, Dr. Bevilacqua said. He called the estimate from the flyover “the most accurate number we have had.” Animal Control Officer Beau Payne, who was not at the session, clarified the number, saying 635 was an absolute minimum, but not necessarily the total number. Still, he said that number was very close. The pilot doesn’t count anything he is not certain is a deer, Mr. Payne said.

Deer & Tick survey launched by committee: All invited to participate

Deer & Tick survey launched by committee: All invited to participate
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COVID changes Shelter Island real estate market: The good, the bad and the bizarre

“It’s a riot,” Georgiana Ketcham said about the Shelter Island real estate market. A broker operating on the Island for decades, Ms. Ketcham is seeing startling changes in pricing, among other alterations, including a number of people coming from the city and buying when they were once seasonal renters. If there’s a silver lining in the pandemic, it’s a thriving real estate market that has changed all the norms. COVID-19 opened doors to people who view the Island as a place of safety and comfort, along with a solid elementary and high school for their children. The general agreement among most real estate professionals is what’s happening today may not be a harbinger for the future when vaccines have reached most of the population and people become less fearful. But for now, they’ll take it, and gladly.

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