Needs prosecution and his head kicked in.
Posted on 01/14/2023 7:45:05 AM PST by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) -Florida Fish and Wildlife officers have arrested a Collier County man for five misdemeanor charges related to violations against endangered or threatened species.
Officials say the incident occurred on Jan 9, on Marco Island. Officers say Renardo Stewart accelerated and ran a golf cart through a flock of black skimmers resting on the beach. Marco Island Police Department detained Stewart and he admitted to driving the golf cart through the flock of birds.
The black skimmer is protected by the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. It is also protected as State Threatened by Florida’s Endangered and Threatened Species Rule.
Black skimmers rely on Florida’s sandy beaches to nest and to rest in flocks, called colonies. Black skimmers are named for how they skim along the surface of the water to forage for fish, dragging their long lower bill in the water. Resting skimmers often lay their entire bodies on the sand to give their neck muscles a break after foraging, a behavior called loafing. Like sleeping, loafing is a vital part of a bird’s survival. The FWC reminds the public of the importance of giving black skimmers and other coastal wildlife space to safely forage and rest on our beaches.
If you witness someone threatening or harassing wildlife, please contact the Wildlife Alert hotline at 888-404-FWCC (888-404-3922).
Did he injure any birds? If not, leave him the eff alone.
Read the headline.
But it’s OK for millions of birds to be killed by wind turbines..........
Uh oh. I used to chase seagulls on the beach. Statute of limitations?
Needs prosecution and his head kicked in.
I certainly wouldn’t drive a golf cart through birds, but with that said I read this article and in typical fashion to choose sides. The sides: “Florida Man” vs. Fish and Wildlife, aka, Big Government. I asked if Florida Man injured any birds, sort of a no harm, no fowl (sic) rule. One the other side of the ring we have a state agency full of itself with power to ruin human lives. That needs to be restrained. Who would you choose, Andy Taylor or Barney Fife? Andy would calmly give a warning, while telling a story Florida Man might remember. Barney would grab for his one bullet, ready to fire. Government is overly power hungry, while being bumbling idiots like Barney. We need more Andys.
Birds get more protection than human babies in this country. When will we start arresting women who murder their babies?
I do read. You would think it would be mentioned in the article. The title did say “allegedly”. That leaves doubt in my mind. Perhaps I am too binary.
Article has one pic—of the law enforcement people. No pic of the perp as the cops are obstructing the photographer’s field of view. Must be a reason for this kind of photojournalism, not sure what it is.
“Officers say Renardo Stewart accelerated and ran a golf cart through a flock of black skimmers resting on the beach. Marco Island Police Department detained Stewart and he admitted to driving the golf cart through the flock of birds.
The black skimmer is protected by the Federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. It is also protected as State Threatened by Florida’s Endangered and Threatened Species Rule.”
Animal abuse.......don’t know where you are but we take our wildlife well-being seriously here.
“Tasted like spotted owl”
True, but even more so God didn't have in mind murdering the unborn by the millions while protecting birds.
The embryo not being granted the status of personhood, nor is the value placed upon it which is afforded to eggs of most birds in most cases.
Most bird nests are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). This law says: “No person may take (kill), possess, import, export, transport, sell, purchase, barter, or offer for sale, any migratory bird, or the parts, nests, or eggs of such bird except as may be permitted under the terms of a valid permit...” Under the MBTA it is illegal to destroy a nest that has eggs or chicks in it or if there are young birds that are still dependent on the nest for survival. It is also illegal for anyone to keep a nest they take out of a tree or find on the ground unless they have a permit issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). - https://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/pdf/education/educational-activities/BirdNestsR8.pdf
You know any White dudes named Renardo?.....I sure don’t.
Perhaps.
Some POS does something cruel and clearly wrong, yet a bunch of FR yay-hoos start equivicating birds with abortions and wind turbines.
These are beautiful animals - bothering nobody... but jaundiced idiots need to make every single damn thing about politics.
“Tasted like spotted owl”
Unless you're some subject-obsessed, low-thinking harpie who cannot stay on topic.
I see you’re one of those nuts that put animals over humans. Yeah, assault is the answer. /s
Let’s say your family is resting on the beach and some a$$hole runs them over with his truck, how would you feel?
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