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Environmental Quality
Environmental
quality can impact the health and survival of fish and wildlife,
as well as make these natural resources unfit for human consumption.
The
New York Field Office and Long Island Field Office environmental quality program responds
to the threats that contaminants pose to fish and wildlife. We conduct
studies across New York State to determine whether contaminants, such
as heavy metals or polychlorinated biphenyls, are affecting fish and
wildlife. Our biologists also respond to oil and chemical spills, evaluate
the effects of pesticides and other chemicals on endangered species,
and work with our National Wildlife Refuges to help them in land acquisition
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Kalamazoo spill cleanup, photo by USFWS |
Biologist Observing at Onondaga Lake, photo by USFWS
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GLRI Fish Sampling, Genesee River, photo by USFWS
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Long Island Field Office Provides Technical Support to New York Harbor
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The
most alarming of all mans assaults upon the environment is the contamination
of air, earth, rivers,
and the sea with dangerous and even lethal materials.
Rachel Carson, Silent Spring
FWS Contaminants Home Page • FWS Contaminants Northeast Region
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Last updated:
December 7, 2018
All images by FWS unless otherwise noted.