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Butterfly Smuggler Shipped $200K Of Wildlife In And Out Of Long Island: Authorities Butterfly Smuggler Shipped $200K Of Wildlife In And Out Of Long Island: Authorities
Butterfly Smuggler Shipped $200K Of Wildlife In And Out Of Long Island: Authorities A Long Island man has been indicted on accusations that he covered up illegal shipments of over 1,000 insects, moths, and endangered butterflies, authorities said. On Tuesday, Oct. 10, 75-year-old Charles Limmer of Commack was charged on six counts for his alleged wildlife smuggling, including dead specimens of a protected butterfly species, according to the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. Limmer was the operator of a commercial business specializing in importing, exporting, buying, and selling wildlife. He had a license to do so from the US Fish and Wildlife Se…

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by Sophie Grieser
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Nassau Shark Incident Being Investigated For Possible Federal Violations Nassau Shark Incident Being Investigated For Possible Federal Violations
Nassau Shark Incident Being Investigated For Possible Federal Violations A fisherman in New York could face federal charges after being caught with a thresher shark, which is vulnerable to extinction and requires a special permit to fish for. On Tuesday, June 14 on Long Island, the state department of Environmental Conservation conducted a boat patrol of Jones Inlet and the Atlantic Ocean in Nassau County.  Throughout the day, state officers conducted multiple recreational and commercial fishing checks of American lobster, black sea bass, summer flounder, bluefin tuna, and thresher shark, the department said. Officers issued tickets for undersized sum…

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by Kathy Reakes
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New York Man Convicted Of Shark Trafficking New York Man Convicted Of Shark Trafficking
New York Man Convicted Of Shark Trafficking The tide has turned on a Hudson Valley man who was convicted of shark trafficking protected species that he kept in his pool with the intent to sell, the Attorney General announced. Dutchess County resident Joshua Seguine, age 40, of Lagrangeville, pleaded guilty to illegal commercialization of fish, shellfish, crustaceans, and wildlife, for the illegal possession with intent to sell seven sandbar sharks, a protected species under New York law New York AG Letitia James and the New York State Department of Environmental Conversation Commissioner (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced that…

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by Zak Failla
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Protecting Endangered Whales May Increase Lobster, Crab Prices Protecting Endangered Whales May Increase Lobster, Crab Prices
Protecting Endangered Whales May Increase Lobster, Crab Prices A proposal to protect right and other large whales could change how people trap lobsters and crabs - a situation that may lead to higher seafood prices.  Meanwhile, a temporary “slow zone” has been created around Martha’s Vineyard along with parts of the East Coast in an effort to reduce the risk of endangered right whales being hit by ships, boats, and other vessels. The North Atlantic right whale is one of the most endangered large whale species on the planet - there are only about 400 of them left and fewer than 100 are breeding females, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adm…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Viral Facebook Video Claiming To Be Mountain Lion Actually Shows A Bobcat, Animal Expert Says Viral Facebook Video Claiming To Be Mountain Lion Actually Shows A Bobcat, Animal Expert Says
Viral Facebook Video Claiming To Be Mountain Lion Actually Shows A Bobcat, Animal Expert Says Turns out it was a bobcat, not a mountain lion that was caught on camera in upstate New York in a video that quickly went viral, according to an expert. Cici Marie LaPierre posted a video on Facebook that has since gone viral on social media of an animal that was walking on Main Street in Saranac Lake last month. In the video, one of the passengers in the vehicle questions whether it is a mountain lion, as it looks back before going on its way. Some commenters on social media noted that the animal in the video may not be a mountain lion, but could be a bobcat, cougar, lynx, or similar pre…

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by Zak Failla
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Rare, 5-Foot Long Leatherback Sea Turtle Found Dead On Long Island Beach Rare, 5-Foot Long Leatherback Sea Turtle Found Dead On Long Island Beach
Rare, 5-Foot Long Leatherback Sea Turtle Found Dead On Long Island Beach A massive 5-foot sea turtle was found dead on Long Island. The rare leatherback sea turtle was spotted washed up on Callahan’s Beach in Fort Salonga in Suffolk County on Wednesday, July 24, officials said. The male turtle had several lacerations on its back that indicate it may have been struck by a boat, officials with the Atlantic Marine Conservation Society noted. The animal was buried nearby, though it reportedly weighed approximately 700 pounds. According to the New York State Department of Conservation, “as water temperatures begin to rise in late spring and early summer, the water…

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by Zak Failla
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Flying High Now: Bald Eagles Making Comeback In NY Flying High Now: Bald Eagles Making Comeback In NY
Flying High Now: Bald Eagles Making Comeback In NY Bald eagles are flying now, flyin' high now, they're gonna fly, fly, fly as they make a comeback in New York. According to the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, in 1976, there was only one pair of bald eagles nesting in New York. Conservation efforts have increased that number to more than 300 pairs that were reported this year. Those hopeful of spotting a bald eagle have been instructed by the NYSDEC to “scan the tree-tops for eagles perched there or watch the sky. Eagles like heavily wooded areas near water with tall trees for nesting and perching. They eat a lot of…

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by Zak Failla