Have you heard of the Fish Line Hunters? Well, maybe they’re not titled that, but volunteers at Rookery Bay have a team of people who go out in a boat to search for fish lines with lures entangled in the mangroves that have not been retrieved by the fishermen. These lines pose a serious threat to waterbirds who become ensnarled […]
On very special occasions, the most outstanding discoveries happen by accident. When Ben Franklin was out flying his kite in a thunderstorm and lighting flashed down the string and set a dangling skeleton key aglow; he knew he had discovered something incredible. When Ponce de Leon and the Conquistadors arrived on Marco Island, found freshwater springs, the handsome and wholesome […]
So Many Things Going On In Season
Coastal CommentsBy Staff | on November 30, 2019
By Donna FialaHave you heard of the Fish Line Hunters? Well, maybe they’re not titled that, but volunteers at Rookery Bay have a team of people who go out in a boat to search for fish lines with lures entangled in the mangroves that have not been retrieved by the fishermen. These lines pose a serious threat to waterbirds who become ensnarled […]