Celebrating
100 Years of Conservation: 1909 – 2009
The mission of St. Petersburg Audubon Society is to promote and provide environmental education and, through responsible activism, protect, restore and preserve natural ecosystems for both people and wildlife.
The domestic cat (Felis catus) is a
beloved house pet with over 77 million pet cats nationwide. Of these, currently about 43 million spend
some time outside. Additionally, there may be 60 to 100 million homeless
stray and feral cats. Domestic cats have become a common feature not only
of our backyards and city streets but also of our parks and other wild lands. Domestic cats are non-native to Florida. Animal behavior experts note that cats will hunt
and kill even if well fed.
Many of you watched the recent PBS
“Nature” documentary Crash: A Tale of
Two Species which revealed the
interconnected worlds of Horseshoe Crabs
and Red Knots. If you missed the air dates, you can view
PBS’s online supplement to the program .
The delicate, ecological relationship between Horseshoe
Crabs and Red Knots is vital to the survival of this amazing
shorebird species as it migrates between the Arctic and the tip
of South America each year. Nowhere is this inter-play more
evident than at Delaware Bay - the first WHSRN Site of
Hemispheric Importance.
Thus it is incredible that the New Jersey Marine
Fisheries Council lifted a state ban on horseshoe crab
harvesting and will allow a limited fishery in the Delaware
Bay this spring. The 5-4 vote will allow the harvest of
100,000 male horseshoe crabs, which will be chopped up and
used for bait. It will be the first harvest in two years.
Latest News!
A bill to ban Horseshoe Crab harvesting in New Jersey was introduced in the New Jersey state senate.
On March 25, 2008 -- Governor Corzine signed the horseshoe crab
moratorium bill.
Issues and Actions 
The delicate, ecological relationship between Horseshoe
Crabs and Red Knots is vital to the survival of this amazing
shorebird species as it migrates between the Arctic and the tip
of South America each year. Nowhere is this inter-play more
evident than at Delaware Bay - the first WHSRN Site of
Hemispheric Importance.