2009-12-20

Peace River Wildlife Center ? Rescuing Animals and Educating Humans

When John Audubon first visited the Punta Gorda area on Florida’s Gulf coast in the early 19th century, he wrote that wading birds were so numerous that thousands flying overhead transformed daylight into darkness. Yet less than 100 years later the profligate population had been decimated. In small part, the decline was caused by homesteaders [...]

This post was originally posted by BarbaraWeibel @ Hole In The Donut Travels.
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