Piping plover reprieve?

Release the fox !!

It's a shame since the plover tends to nest in tire tracks on the beach...

Taste like chicken

Not necessarily, the little bastards won’t nest where there is foot or vehicular traffic. The preemptive fencing rolls out the red carpet for them.

Let the feral cats eat them and the coyotes get the cats

The way the new definition is written only immediate and direct actions directed at the critter is prohibited, so we should be good to go. Will be running this past our attorney shortly.

Yet we still get charged full price for 4x4 pass!

Yet we still get charged full price for 4x4 pass!

Looks pretty close to me

This gives as some solid law to stand on when fighting the bird huggers.

Serious question, why all the animosity, and need for lawyers, etc. in regard to the Piping Plovers?

Beach access. But only for a few.

The piping plover situation has destroyed 4x4 beach access for thousands of, and the new law will give us our rights back.

For anyone who drives the beach, camps on the beach and enjoys our traditional access.

Because of the onerous Federal regulations thousands of 4x4 users have lost traditional access and an important part of our life. Thank God there has been some sanity injected into the situation.

I think you may be confusing “rights” and “privileges”

How many miles of beach access do you enjoy the privilege of now, and how many miles of that privilege is being denied now due to the Piping Plover restrictions?

In the Town of Southampton we have one 24/7 4x4 area left thats about 2,000 feet . When the damn birds are nesting we are denied all of it.

It’s a right Guaranteed by the Dongan Patent, the right to pass and repass any beach in the Township. The rest of the Town is 4x4 accessible 9-6 from the Tuesday before Memorial Day to September 25, most of that is also infested.

Will be interesting to see how this plays out.

The Dongan Patent I believe gives control over some of the east end beaches to the local municipalities. So it may be up to the town to decide.

Additionally, there is the Migratory Bird Act Treaty to which we are signatory to. They are also listed as endangered under NY State Law which provides rigorous safeguards and penalties concerning violations.