[CPEO-MEF] BIOLABS, NATURAL RESOURCES: "Make Plum Island [NY] a National Monument"

[Lenny Siegel <LSiegel@cpeo.org>]

Make Plum Island a National Monument

by Sofia Choudhri
New York League of Conservation Voters
October 20, 2022

The New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV), as a part of the Preserve Plum Island Coalition (PPIC), urges President Biden to proclaim Plum Island a National Monument, which would give this haven of biodiversity and history permanent federal protection.

Plum Island is an 843-acre federally-owned island located near the tip of Long Island’s North Fork. The island is a site of historical and ecological importance. It harbors hundreds of species, comprising over 111 species of conservation concern and a quarter of all North American bird species. The island’s undisturbed biodiversity is an unintended result of the protection of the Plum Island Animal Disease Center, a Department of Homeland Security research facility covering just a fraction of the island.

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For the entire article, see
https://nylcv.org/news/plum-island-monument/?sourceid=1014461&emci=1889ca5d-8060-ed11-ade6-14cb6534a651&emdi=8551bbe8-1364-ed11-ade6-14cb65342cd2&ceid=1397586

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
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