Nature Notes: Fishing line a major hazard to birds

Post Source From Victoria Advocate: The Gulf Coast Bird Observatory has a long-standing research project monitoring nesting American oystercatchers on the upper Texas coast. There is conservation concern for oystercatchers because they nest on islands in the bays, and those islands are eroding away due to sea level rise and other environmental factors. Each year,…

Corpus Christi Coast Guard intercepts two illegal fishing boats

Post SourceFrom KZTV: CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Two illegal fishing boats have been interdicted by the U.S Coast Guard Tuesday. “Through our outstanding partnerships, we closely coordinate all lancha interdictions with partners from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Air and Marine Operations, Office of Field Operations and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, when inside…