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It’s like a late-night TV joke

January
31

Consider these three things: 1. There are deer on Staten Island. 2. They most likely got there by swimming over from New Jersey. 3. They’re becoming a problem.

Somewhere in there (attention Letterman and Leno) is a Sopranos/mob joke.

Apparently, deer have been popping up in the NYC borough known for its ferry and for holding up one end of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. And it hasn’t worked out positively for the deer.

It’s enough of a problem that the state Department of Environmental Conservation today said it would begin monitoring the population in response “to a growing number of sightings from local residents and (it) represents an initial step toward developing an effective strategy to monitor this deer population and minimize any damage it may cause.”

Got a good punch line?

This entry was posted on Thursday, January 31st, 2008 at 6:47 pm by Mike Risinit.
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The Nature of Things provides a chance to talk about the wild denizens that share the Lower Hudson Valley with us and the natural settings that make this place home for everyone. From Long Island Sound to the Hudson River to the Great Swamp and beyond, almost anything related to the environment is fair game in this blog.

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SBenischekJournal News staff writer Greg Clary writes Earth Watch, reporting on environmental issues in the lower Hudson region. Clary has been a reporter, editor and columnist at the Journal News since 1988 and has covered police and courts, transportation, municipal government, development and the environment in the Lower Hudson Valley, among other topics.
Laura IncalcaterraLaura Incalcaterra covers the environment, open space and zoning and planning issues for The Journal News. A Boston College graduate, Laura grew up in Rockland, attended East Ramapo schools and has worked for The Journal News since 1993. Laura has written features and covered North Rockland, crime, government and a host of other issues.
SBenischekMike Risinit covers Patterson and Kent in Putnam County, as well as environmental topics touching on the Hudson River and the Great Swamp. Risinit has been a reporter at The Journal News since 1998.
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