A new program beginning in New England hopes to turn discarded fishing tackle and ocean debris into electricity. The “Fishing for Energy,” is an effort to work with coastal communities to reduce the amount of abandoned fishing gear that ends up in the nation’s oceans. It’s a joint project with Covanta Energy, National Oceanic and … Read more
At IBRRC we’ve been witnessing first hand the mess that discarded fishing tackle causes on the lives of aquatic birds. Our recent response to brown pelicans in Santa Cruz and Monterey showed a high percentage of birds injured after being caught up in hooks and fishing line that are so much a part of the … Read more
The influx of pelicans from Santa Cruz and Monterey areas has slowed down at IBRRC’s two bird rescue centers. The most recent birds are mostly fishing tackle injuries from the Santa Cruz/Monterey area and have problems as we assume many have been injured for days or weeks and coming into the center in poor condition. … Read more
The long-term affects of lead on birds and other animals is still leaving its mark. In a recent study released by the US Geological Survey, the evidence of lead fragments from ammunition is still wide spread. See the radiograph (right photo) in which an immature bald eagle shows numerous lead shot in its digestive tract. … Read more