On August 1, Town of Brookhaven Supervisor Dan Panico and Councilman Michael Loguercio were on-hand for the annual Northern Bobwhite Quail release at the Town of Brookhaven’s Longwood Estate in Ridge.
The bird release is a program sponsored by the Town and the Center for Environmental Education and Discovery (CEED) to help control the tick population, especially the deer tick, which is a carrier of Lyme disease. The Town worked with (CEED to raise the birds for release into the wild.
Once abundant on Long Island, Northern Bobwhite Quail are released annually in Brookhaven Town, to learn more about CEED and their Northern Bobwhite Quail Release programs in other communities, visit www.ceedli.org. The annual Quail release at Longwood Estate is administered by the Town of Brookhaven’s Department of Recycling and Sustainable Materials Management (RSMM).
Go to www.BrookhavenNY.gov or call 631-451-TOWN (8696) to learn more about the Town of Brookhaven’s environmental initiatives.
CREDIT: Town of Brookhaven