Pelican Island Audubon Society
Serving Indian River County since 1964
Author: pelicanislandaudubon
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Cats ‘Out on the Town’ kill more birds, mammals, and reptiles than you think!
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.October 2012 I know many of you are cat lovers. In all animals, there is a wildness that we can learn much from as humans. We appreciate and love them, and thus cats and pets help us relate to wildlife too, each having unique personalities. However, most of our…
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President’s 3 Hoots & a Holler: Welcome Back! Hope you’ve had a good summer.
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.September 2012 Audubon Community Center to train volunteers to help maintain county conservation lands is now finally becoming a reality! On July 10th, the county commission voted 3-2 to approve our site plan (Peter O’Bryan and Wesley Davis descending). On July 27th, thanks to board member and corresponding secretary…
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Shorebirds face uncertain future in Indian River County. Join a new effort to help!
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.May 2012 Just as we’ve learned our Lagoon is dying (see March Hoot), we now know that our shorebirds are facing a difficult future. On April 18th, we had our first introductory meeting of the Treasure Coast Shorebird Partnership. There are not much recorded data of shorebird nesting in…
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Our 2012 Audubon Heroes!
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.April 2012 Annually we recognize the efforts of those who have contributed to our chapter and our community. These awards also highlight our activities and hopefully inspire us all to work together to improve our quality of life and make Indian River County a better environmentally sound and happy…