Pelican Island Audubon Society
Serving Indian River County since 1964
Category: President’s Hoot
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Building Bigger Docks Makes No Sense!
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.May 2006 What has caused our sea grasses to become endangered in the Indian River Lagoon (IRL)? In doing research on fish houses on the IRL, I came across a newspaper article where Mr. Charles Sembler Sr., told a reporter that the decline in fishing in the Indian River…
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What’s the Hurry!
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.April 2006 At the recent county workshop, only a few businesspersons and an architect thought the county’s revised draft new town policy was a good idea. Even some citrus folks said it was a bad idea. The lack of support by members of our community is not surprising in…
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Getting off the bottle
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.March 2006 During the early 1970s President Nixon visited Pakistan when I was working there for the University of Maryland Medical School. My job for his 36-hour visit was to carry his bottled water labeled “Spring Water from West Virginia” wherever he went. This was before the bottle water…
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Hallelujah! Give Praise When Due
The President’s Hootby Richard H. Baker, Ph.D.February 2006 Do you know how important the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) is to the well being of our county’s environment? Often called “The District”, it is supported by our taxes and is responsible for managing ground and surface water supplies in all or part of…