April 18, 2021
Ann Cameron Siegal
THE WASHINGTON POST – It’s hard not to giggle at the clumsy, clownish walk of a brown pelican. But their graceful flying in precise formations is awe-inspiring.
Bill Portlock, a retired educator with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, became interested in them years ago when he first saw them “plunge diving” – making a headfirst dive from as much as 65 feet up, zooming arrowlike with folded wings into water for food. Their expanding gular (throat) pouches can scoop up to three gallons of water while catching fish.
The quirky birds will soon return to the Chesapeake Bay after wintering on the Southern coast. They are fascinating to observe but even more interesting after learning about their survival story.
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Maryland DNR Applauds Resolution to Ease Restrictions on Blue Catfish Industry
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is pleased to report that the Maryland General Assembly passed legislation aimed at helping the state control the invasive blue catfish population by reducing burdensome regulatory roadblocks that have disincentivized markets.
Senate Joint Resolution 4, sponsored by Senator Guy Guzzone and Delegate Dana Stein, urges the United States Congress to oppose certain burdensome inspection rules promulgated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which has drastically impeded the harvest and sale of blue catfish as a form of reducing the destructive species’ booming population.
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ELKTON â Plans are being made to present the Cecil County Fair this summer according to the fair board of directors.
Last year the annual nine-day event was yet another cancellation due to the pandemic. With the first day set for July 23 organizers are indicating there will be a Cecil County Fair happening. We met with the (Cecil County) health department last week and we ve been in contact with Maryland Department of Natural Resources, said Don Moore, fair board president. The plan is to have a fair in 2021.
However Moore cautioned because Cecil County s COVID-19 infection numbers are on the rise once again the planning is, at best, a fluid situation.