The Conservation Division
has identified species of flora and fauna whose numbers have declined in
Westchester County and has begun efforts to
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Monitoring a Wood Turtle population with
radio telemetry, building turtle nesting exclosures |
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Encouraging the return of the Zebra Clubtail
dragonfly |
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Propagating
native plants as food and larval sources for rare butterfly
species |
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Providing habitat for rare snakes and other
species |
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Managing meadows and building nesting boxes
for rare birds and waterfowl |
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Constructing exclosures to study the effects
of white-tailed deer overpopulation |
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Inventorying Vernal Pools |
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Managing habitats for Eastern Ribbon and
Hognose Snakes |