Through this litigation, AWI and Wildlife Preserves seek to prevent the killing of white-tailed deer within the Fire Island National Seashore (FINS), which is located in Suffolk County, New York, and managed by the National Park Service (NPS). FINS was established to preserve nearly 19,600 acres of land comprising beaches, dunes, and other natural features. Over 400 deer live within FINS. In 2016, the NPS adopted a White-tailed Deer Management Plan (Plan) that called for fencing a portion of FINS to exclude deer and for reducing the deer population through a combination of sharpshooting by government agents, public hunting, and capture and euthanasia.
Case Name: Animal Welfare Institute and Wildlife Preserves, Inc. v. Kelly Fellner, in her official capacity as Acting Superintendent of Fire Island National Seashore, and the US National Park Service, Civil Action No. 17-cv-6952