Florida business owners charged after 1,500 toxic mothballs were spread to deter nesting birds
In late April, beach visitors on Florida’s Gulf Coast found hundreds of pesticide-filled mothballs strewn across white sand…
Florida business owners allegedly scattered 1,500 mothballs on beach to send endangered birds packing
Two Florida business owners have been charged with third-degree felonies after allegedly spreading about 1,500 “toxic” mothballs across…
Volunteers speak out after 2 arrested for leaving mothballs on St. Pete Beach
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Volunteers who spent countless hours picking up moth balls on St. Pete Beach back…
St. Pete Beach mothballs: Two men arrested in plot to disrupt nesting shorebirds
The Brief Florida wildlife officials arrested two men accused of placing over 1,000 mothballs on St. Pete Beach…
2 beachfront business owners accused of scattering mothballs on St. Pete Beach to deter birds
TAMPA — Florida wildlife officials on Wednesday arrested two beachfrontbusiness owners on charges that they scattered hundreds of…
Fourth of July fireworks and Florida’s nesting birds don’t mix
As Audubon’s Shorebird Program Manager for the Tampa Bay region, I spend the summer on beaches, barrier islands…
Hundreds of mothballs scattered on St. Pete Beach. Wildlife officials are investigating | Beaches
Florida wildlife officials are trying to determine who scattered hundreds of toxic mothballs April 20 across a stretch…
Mothballs found scattered at St. Pete Beach nesting site one week before protected birds arrive
The Brief Hundreds, possibly thousands, of mothballs were found at a St. Pete Beach nesting site for protected…