Lawmakers Pass Hunting Ban Near Wildlife Center In Hampton Bays; Advocates Await Governor's Signature - 27 East

Lawmakers Pass Hunting Ban Near Wildlife Center In Hampton Bays; Advocates Await Governor’s Signature

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Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center executive director Ginnie Frati pointed out bullet holes in an enclosure after the January shooting.    DANA SHAW

Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center executive director Ginnie Frati pointed out bullet holes in an enclosure after the January shooting. DANA SHAW

Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center executive director Ginnie Frati pointed out bullet holes in an enclosure after the January shooting.    DANA SHAW

Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center executive director Ginnie Frati pointed out bullet holes in an enclosure after the January shooting. DANA SHAW

A 7-month-old doe was shot and killed in January, mere feet from the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in  Hampton Bays.  COURTESY  GINNIE FRATI

A 7-month-old doe was shot and killed in January, mere feet from the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays. COURTESY GINNIE FRATI

Kitty Merrill on Jun 4, 2022
In 2003, hunters began using Henry’s Hollow, a landlocked state hunting grounds adjacent to the Evelyn Alexander Wildlife Rescue Center in Hampton Bays. And since 2004, the center’s executive director,... more

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