Don’t cut the line!

By Beaches1 on Thursday, March 10, 2016
Reel, remove, release
  • When handling a pelican, keep the beak slightly open so the bird can breathe. (photo courtesy of George Veazey/www.myfwc.com)
    When handling a pelican, keep the beak slightly open so the bird can breathe. (photo courtesy of George Veazey/www.myfwc.com)
    It’s a beautiful day and the fishing is good. Suddenly, the line snags on something as the cast is made. A bird is hooked. Don’t panic. There’s a way to get that bird released. “The first thing to know is don’t cut the line,” said Kevin Oxenrider, a biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). “Birds that fly away with hook and line attached are at r...

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