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Fire Island National SeashoreReddish garnet sand on calm bay shoreline.
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Fire Island National Seashore
Animals
 
The habitats within Fire Island National Seashore support a wide variety of wildlife.
Plover nest among shells on white sand beach.
Nesting Shorebirds
Piping Plovers are among the avian species that call Fire Island "home."
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Deer standing in thicket of shrubs.  

Did You Know?
In the mid-1970s, Fire Island's deer herd consisted of only about 50 white-tailed deer. By 2005, the number was estimated to be 500-700 deer.
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Last Updated: September 09, 2006 at 23:42 EST