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On the plus side, the count on the shorebird nursery on Sand Dollar Island is higher than last year’s. Chicks are skittering everywhere taking cover from the hot sun. According to the Collier Shorebird Stewards, by around this time last year, the crows had wiped out the nesting colony and the birds departed without producing a single chick. It is looking more hopeful this year even after Tropical Storm Colin.
Adam DiNuovo, Audubon shorebird biologist, is excited but concerned. He shared that dogs and the trash boaters leave behind are threats to shorebirds.
How do dogs disturb birds? An unleashed

TRASH: The boatloads of visitors to Sand Dollar Island bring with them food and they

Tips on sharing wildlife: Have fun exploring and collecting shells; admire wildlife from a distance; leave your dog at home; please take your trash back with you and leave only your footprints behind.
Report violations: FWC Wildlife Hotline at: 1-888-404-3922 and to MIPD’s Non-Emergency Number at: 239-389-5050.
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