We are in a State of Emergency…
The Army Corp of Engineers has been discharging from Lake Okeechobee since January 29th and toxic algae from the lake has been released into our St Lucie River. We are being invaded. This is horrific for the people, but what about the animals? Thank God someone is documenting their plight….
Facebook friend, Rebecca Fatzinger, is not only a voice for the St Lucie River/Indian River Lagoon, but for its wildlife. With the cries of the people “loud and clear” sometimes it seems the animals are but an afterthought for our local, state, and federal government.
I can’t help but wonder….
The Florida Wildlife Commission? The Department of Environmental Protection–have you written a statement about the wildlife implications of this bloom? What are you thinking? Are you allowed to say?
How could the St Lucie River/Indian River Lagoon once have been the most bio-diverse estuary in North America? How could we be home to some the state’s most important aquatic preserves?
Thank you to Rebecca for documenting and giving us an up close look as the animals try to cope.
Heartbreaking. Disturbing. Disgusting….
This is home?
THANK YOU TO REBECCA FATZINGER FOR SHARING HER PHOTOS!
7-12-16 NOTE: Although there are no photographs of bottlenose dolphins in this series they are certainly swimming in algae waters further from shore where the algae is more “particulate.” Yesterday, I spoke with Nic Mader of Dolphin Ecology Project and she said she has seen dolphins swimming around in their “normal” areas on her runs. The animals are very “sit specific” (territorial) like people. I also called Dr Gregory Bossert now of Georgia Aquarium formerly of Harbor Branch and his response was that this is just one more layer in an already health-affecting system— noting the animals sicknesses such as low immune system, lobo mycosis, and lessons the animal have been prone to for over 15 years since HERA Heath Environmental Risk Assessment began. Nic has stated if she gets photos she can share she will.
This blog post I wrote in 2014 about dolphin health and freshwater pollution may be insightful: https://jacquithurlowlippisch.com/2014/06/26/fresh-water-pollution-a-destructive-force-in-the-st-lucie-riverindian-river-lagoon/
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From: Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch To: eulaclarkelaw@yahoo.com Sent: Monday, July 11, 2016 3:12 PM Subject: [New post] Wildlife’s Toxic Algae “State of Emergency,” Their Unheard Cries, SLR/IRL #yiv1292167506 a:hover {color:red;}#yiv1292167506 a {text-decoration:none;color:#0088cc;}#yiv1292167506 a.yiv1292167506primaryactionlink:link, #yiv1292167506 a.yiv1292167506primaryactionlink:visited {background-color:#2585B2;color:#fff;}#yiv1292167506 a.yiv1292167506primaryactionlink:hover, #yiv1292167506 a.yiv1292167506primaryactionlink:active {background-color:#11729E;color:#fff;}#yiv1292167506 WordPress.com | Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch posted: “We are in a State of Emergency…The Army Corp of Engineers has been discharging from Lake Okeechobee since January 29th and toxic algae from the lake has been released into our St Lucie River. We are being invaded. This is horrific for the people” | |
Thank you Jacqui, for highlighting the all of the victims of this atrocity. Just heartbreaking. I wonder if there is a special place in hell for the people who knowingly dump this poison into unsuspecting creatures’ habitat.
Thanks, Jacqui! I passed this along to my kids.
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On Mon, Jul 11, 2016 at 3:12 PM, Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch wrote:
> Jacqui Thurlow-Lippisch posted: ” We are in a State of Emergency… The > Army Corp of Engineers has been discharging from Lake Okeechobee since > January 29th and toxic algae from the lake has been released into our St > Lucie River. We are being invaded. This is horrific for the people” >
Jacqui, is the algae as toxic in fresh water as it is in the brackish & salt waters? If it is the folks that live around the lake should be very concerned.
Tons of menhaden minnows can be cast netted at low tide at sebastion inlet(for birds). Feed the manitees in their time of need is only common sense. I hear they like cabbage.Everything is OK here except sea grass seems to be dead where (brown tide) sewage was.They need to do away with the dont feed the manitee law when this happens.I always thought this law put manitees in danger because they could be lured away from boat traffic with food and fresh water.