TAVERNIER, Fla. Anglers like to think of themselves as the pillarsof conservation.
The Florida Keys Wild Bird Center delivers a sharp reminder thatwe have work to do.
Wasted fishing line and snagged hooks or lures are a deadly threatto wildlife and birds.
On the ocean, the problem is accentuated. Birds come to associateboats with baitfish and food. Terns, gulls and frigate birds circleboats in anticipation of an easy dinner, sometimes divebombing baiton the hook.
The wild bird center rehabilitates birds of all sorts withinjuries usually related to humans, particularly fishermen.
In a couple hours there earlier this month, my consciousness …
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