Pelican Island Audubon Society
Serving Indian River County since 1964
Author: pelicanislandaudubon
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It is not just Polar Bears in trouble! What birds tell us about Climate Change
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.February 2015 Since 1500, over 190 species of birds have become extinct. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_recently_extinct_birds). That rate is increasing. Approximately 1,200 are considered to be under threat of extinction of the world’s 10,000 bird species. The National Audubon science team’s seven-year study found that more than half of U.S. bird species…
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A new beginning for us! Come join us! We need your skills and help!
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.January 2015 2014: What an amazing year we’ve had thanks to your donations, volunteering, and advocacy this past year: Our new Audubon House is getting the finishing touches; The 4×4 School Square Foot Gardens are thriving; We stopped Indian River county from a disastrous dredge and fill project at…
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Vote Yes on Amendment 1
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.November 2014 How can any Floridian oppose the Water and Land Conservation Amendment 1? Florida’s special natural habitats and recreational lands are disappearing at an alarming rate- hundreds of acres a day. Lands lost to development are gone forever, yet those lands provide our drinking water and recreation and…
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Will County Commissioners answer these Oslo boat ramp questions on October 7th?
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.October 2014 Over 2,300 signed petitions against the Oslo Road boat ramp dredge and fill project presented to our county commissioners on September 23. More than 100 protesters demonstrated in front of the commission chambers. Anglers from the Coastal Conservation Association, fishing guides, boaters from the Power Squadron and…