Good News for NY Terrapins
By Carl LoBue
On Friday March 16th The Commissioner of NYS DEC signed off on The Certificate of Adoption of regulatory requirements for terrapin excluders in crab traps in most parts New York that are preferred habitat for diamondback terrapins. Thank you to all the Fireislandandbeyond.com readers that submitted comments to DEC on this proposed rule. This is a victory for the terrapins and wildlife lovers. It’s a victory for the heath of Long Islands’ wetlands, and for me, having started down this path more than 18 years ago, it is a lesson in patience and the value of dialog and compromise.