Worst Winter for Manatees in Florida
As of March 19, biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission’s (FWC) Fish and Wildlife Research Institute (FWRI) have documented 431 manatee carcasses in state waters so far in 2010. This preliminary data indicates that in just three months, the number of manatee deaths has exceeded the highest number on record for an entire calendar year, which was 429 in 2009. The cause of death for the majority of these animals is cold stress. The “cold-stress” category accounts for 222 documented manatee carcasses; however, it is likely the cold temperatures also contributed to many of the 108 deaths in the “undetermined” category and the 64 deaths in the “unrecovered” category.
Sharks vs. People
People more dangerous to sharks than vice versa
By Wendy B. Dial
FWC
As a top predator in the world’s oceans, sharks deserve our cautious respect. However, the fear they instill among swimmers is disproportionate to the actual number of negative encounters. Sharks prefer other prey. Attacks on humans are usually a case of mistaken identity.According to International Shark Attack File statistics, the odds of a shark attack on a human are 1 in 11.5 million, and of a fatal shark attack, 0 in 264.1 million.
Happy Birthday
..to Oliver Tallyn. 23 today!!!
Make Some Cash. Help FWC and Bears.
Are you smarter than the average bear? Tired of having a bear drag your trash around your yard? Or, have you already figured a way to keep them out of the garbage can? The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) wants to see your design idea at this year’s Florida Black Bear Festival in Umatilla, just south of the Ocala National Forest, on March 27, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.
How to Best Use BreakinLines
I wanted to write an article to users that are new to BreakinLines to help steer you in the right direction to use our website.
1. Utilize the Tabs at the top of the page. If you mouse over or click on the items at the top of the page, (Fishing, Surfing) you will see that a drop box will occur with articles, links, photos, reports. If you click on fishing articles for example, you will get all of the articles posted on the website that are fishing related articles.