To the Editor:

In a column section called “De-Foxing to Save Piping Plovers” (10/2), my friend Jay Mann states that his intention is to “confuse” the issue of predator management at the Holgate Refuge. Since predator management is such a sensitive issue, which is also critical to maintaining ecological balance on a crowded barrier island, I favor more clarity.

The column suggests that managers might be incorrectly scapegoating fox and failing to understand the causes of predation at Holgate.

October 16, 2019