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The Return of the Alewives — Maybe

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The black-crowned night heron is one of the biggest predators of alewives. TERRY SULLIVAN

The black-crowned night heron is one of the biggest predators of alewives. TERRY SULLIVAN

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Nature Naturally

  • Publication: East Hampton Press
  • Published on: Mar 21, 2023
  • Columnist: Larry Penny
Which came first, the alewife or the hamlet of North Sea? While we try to figure that one out, let us stop and appreciate that they are both extant today... more

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