NYC Wildlife Haven Fading From Landscape

July 11th, 2007 in Biology /
NYC Wildlife Haven Fading From Landscape (AP)

A pair of American Oystercatchers take flight over the salt marsh grasses of Jamaica Bay in New York, Thursday, June 21, 2007. Experts disagree on why, but advocates say the marshes have been dying off in the past 10 years and could disappear within the next two decades if more isn't done to protect and preserve the wetlands. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

(AP) -- The scene from Dan Mundy's living room window is worlds away from the normal urban views of New York City. The sky is a brilliant blue, and the waters lapping at the stone wall just a few feet away are clear and calm. A duck paddles off, and even a jellyfish looks more peaceful than dangerous as it undulates near Mundy's dock. Welcome to Jamaica Bay, a wildlife haven just next door to John F. Kennedy International Airport, reachable by subway from Manhattan's skyscrapers some 15 miles away.

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