Pelican Island Audubon Society
Serving Indian River County since 1964
Category: President’s Hoot
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Watching birds is more than fun!
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.January 2016 Bird watching is fun and addictive, as you can tell from the movie “The Big Year.” Some birders travel the world just to see one bird. There is even a great website http://www.birdingisfun.com/. Moreover, birding also benefits our economy, personal health and even science. Birding is Big…
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Blatant Injustice, Tyranny, not Democracy
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.November 2015 Were you one of the voters who carefully considered the issues, thinking we had a democracy, and voted for the Amendment 1? You thought it would help save our natural Florida from so quickly disappearing. You wanted to keep many unique and lovely Florida birds and plant…
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Surgeon General’s prescription for Americans: “Take a walk with PIAS!”
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.October 2015 U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, in a call to action, prescribes that all Americans (including children) walk to reduce the risk of heart disease, diabetes, and obesity. Walking can ease symptoms and improve quality of life for 1 out of 2 adults already living with these and…
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Nurturing the next generation of Audubon Advocates for the Indian River Lagoon
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.September 2015 Is our Indian River Lagoon healthy? NO! What can we do? Pelican Island Audubon wants to educate the public about the Lagoon’s environmental issues so they will appreciate its beauty and value, and work with the community to protect its fisheries, marine life, birds, wildlife, ecosystems and…