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The ?2012 Outdoor Recreation Participation Report? indicated that 46.2 million Americans fished in 2011. Approximately 18 percent of youths (6 to 24 years old) and 16 percent of adults enjoyed wetting a line ? making recreational fishing the most popular ?gateway activity? in the country. The Outdoor Foundation defines gateway activities as those that often lead to other outdoor participation.
What makes that important is the knowledge that active, nature-based recreation leads to happier, healthier and more productive lifestyles (see GetOutdoorsFlorida.org; neefusa.org/health). Moreover, the future of Florida?s environment and recreational activities such as fishing, hunting, wildlife viewing and camping are interwoven with people?s personal passion for nature. David Sobel, author of ?Childhood and Nature,? expressed this thought as, ?If we want children to flourish, to become truly empowered, then let us allow them to love the earth before we ask them to save it.?
The Sunshine State is fortunate to have numerous dedicated individuals who want to share their love for nature and outdoor recreation and are committed to ?Creating the Next Generation That Cares?,? which is the tagline for the Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network (FYCCN.org). That tagline is a rallying cry to establish a statewide network of conservation centers designed to encourage and empower kids to participate in traditional outdoor recreation and stewardship.
Ultimately, it comes down to dedicated individuals, with a passion for teaching kids about recreational fishing and conservation. This column focuses on a few stellar examples, but they are by no means the only such employees, volunteers and friends of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) who are helping create the next generation of anglers.
The Jacksonville Youth Summer Fishing Clinic Program began in 1993 under the guidance of biologists for the Game and Fresh Water Fish Commission (now part of the FWC). Federal Aid in Sport Fish Restoration (SFR), which uses funds from fees on the sale of fishing tackle and motor boat fuels collected by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, paid for the initial program. Within a few years, the American League of Anglers and Boaters recognized the Jacksonville Urban Fisheries Project as the best SFR project in the country.
In 1997, Mike Lesso, a health and physical education teacher at a Jacksonville-area high school, was hired to conduct summer fishing clinics. In 1999, another instructor, Dave Morse was added. The program quickly expanded and became one of the most sought-after summer activities for local summer camp programs for 8- to 15-year-olds. Lesso and Morse provide a three-hour clinic that begins with instruction about fish identification and biology, pond ecology, recreational fishing rules, ethics and safety. Next, they teach knot tying, pole rigging and casting. The last 90 minutes are for hands-on fishing ? quite naturally, the highlight for the kids, many of whom have never fished before.
They conduct most of the clinics, which begin in June and run through the second week of August, on Huguenot Pond or Crystal Spring fish management areas (FMAs). FWC biologists intensively manage these FMAs to provide local anglers and camp participants with exceptional opportunities for productive bank fishing.
In 2007, budget shortfalls threatened the program; however, Lesso and Morse were determined to keep the camps open and helped secure two major grants. Lara Kramer, chief executive officer of the Fish Florida Foundation, and her board have been instrumental in keeping the program going. The Fish Florida Foundation is funded by the sale of ?Fish Florida? specialty license tags that feature a beautiful sailfish. The Baldwin Foundation also supports the fish camp program. The FWC continues to supply materials and equipment to support the program.
These dedicated instructors do all the coordination work and teach hundreds of kids each week through this program. Lesso and Morse have instructed more than 60,000 kids and are outstanding examples of the dedicated staff and volunteers committed to ensuring Florida youth have the opportunity to learn and enjoy fishing. They are far from alone.
The FWC?s Division of Freshwater Fisheries Management now coordinates week-long summer fish camps at 15 locations around the state that will host 44 sessions this summer and directly reach about 650 students. The camps are fun and informative for kids who enjoy the outdoors, teaching them angling and boating skills, as well as introducing them to conservation stewardship and the possibilities of a future career.
In addition, many other instructors were taught by FWC staff and sponsor their own fish camps. Many of these camps are affiliated with the FWC effort to create the next generation that cares and to help sustain Florida?s fisheries and other natural resources. Florida Youth Conservation Centers Network programs go beyond freshwater fishing and include saltwater fishing, shooting sports, wildlife viewing and boating. Visit FYCCN.org to learn more or participate, and check out the volunteer website at MyFWC.com/Get-Involved.
August 3, 2013 @ 10:09 pm
Source: http://outdoornewsdaily.com/volunteers-help-promote-youth-fishing/
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WASHINGTON (AP) -- The United States has issued a global travel alert because of an al-Qaida terrorist threat.
The State Department says the potential for terrorism is particularly strong in the Middle East and North Africa. It says an attack could occur or come from the Arabian Peninsula.
The department says in a statement that al-Qaida and its affiliated organizations "continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond."
The travel alert comes a day after the U.S. announced that it would shutter its embassies and consulates throughout the Muslim world on Sunday, and possibly longer.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.
The United States is closing its embassies and consulates throughout the Muslim world on Sunday after receiving an unspecified threat, officials said.
The threat was linked to al-Qaida and focused on the Middle East and Central Asia, said Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
State Department officials said Thursday they were acting out of an "abundance of caution."
Spokeswoman Marie Harf cited information indicating a threat to U.S. facilities overseas and said some diplomatic facilities may stay closed for more than a day.
Sunday is a workday in the Muslim world. American diplomatic missions in Europe, Latin America and many other places are closed on Sunday.
Royce said Friday he supported the State Department decision to "protect our personnel on the ground."
The State Department issued a major warning last year informing American diplomatic facilities across the Muslim world about potential violence connected to the anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Dozens of American installations were besieged by protests over an anti-Islam video made by an American resident.
In Benghazi, Libya, the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed when militants assaulted a diplomatic post. The administration no longer says that attack was related to the demonstrations.
Source: http://news.yahoo.com/us-issues-global-travel-alert-150859330.html
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Bulgarian president Rosen Plevneliev has assured that the officials responsible for the tragic incident in the collapsed Oranovo coal mine in Southwestern Bulgaria, will be brought to justice.
?I believe that the ones liable for the tragedy in the coal mine ?Oranovo? will be held responsible?, the Bulgarian president told reporters.
?I believe that the investigation undertaken will resolve the reasons for the accident and if it is found out that the reasons are absence of adequate control and poor safety standards, the officials liable for that will be held responsible?, assured the president Plevneliev.
The president emphasized his admiration for the actions of the rescue teams who rendered aid to victims of the accident.
?They turned out to be an extraordinary example of commitment and heroism and they got the appreciation and the respect from the whole country?, he said.
The president expressed his condolences for the victims.
On July 16, a fatal collapse at the mine Oranovo killed 2 miners (Asen Stoynev, 41, and Hristo Mladenov, 45) and left 2 others (Ivan Lazarov, 35, and Nikolay Mihaylov, 42) trapped 450 meters below the surface underneath an avalanche of mud, rocks and water.
The dead bodies of Lazarov and Mihaylov were discovered Friday morning after an 18-day search.
On Thursday, one miner passed away inside the mine from a heart attack.
The deadly rockfall on July 16 was the fourth major accident in eight years at the mine.
The mine is located about 2 km from the town of Simitli, which declared 3-day mourning.
Source: http://www.novinite.com/view_news.php?id=152551
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