What is the Fire Island National Seashore doing to protect our residents from West-Nile Virus?
Q. What is your risk assessment for Fire Island? Same as voiced by Vector Control. Very low. Contrary to rumor, no birds carrying West Nile were found on Fire Island last year. Q. What can our communities do to help prevent or reduce the likelihood of the spreading of the virus? As noted, clear out standing fresh water around your house. Q. Do you coordinate with Suffolk County Health Department? Yes. We are an integrated program. We chare information with them continually and just worked with them restoring the marshes at the William Floyd Estate. Q. What should Fire Island residents do should they find dead birds and/or crows? Removing dead birds from the national seashore may be done only with the permission of the National Park Service. Please call Chief of Resource Management Mike Bilecki at (631) 289-4810 x234 if you find a dead bird Q. What is your preferred means of mosquito control? We do not control mosquitoes on federal land unless there is a significant risk to public healt
