Florida business owners charged over mothball dumping on St. Pete Beach

mothball dumping black skimmers endangered species St. Petersburg wildlife protection

Two business owners in St. Petersburg, Florida, have been charged with third-degree felonies for allegedly scattering approximately 1,500 toxic mothballs across St. Pete Beach. The individuals, identified as Christopher Monroe, owner of Chris’s Beachside Bar, and Robert Czyszczon, owner of the Plaza Beach Hotel, reportedly planned the action to prevent endangered black skimmer birds from nesting near their businesses due to fears of lost revenue.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and Audubon Society volunteers worked to remove the pesticide-containing orbs, which posed a threat to both the

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Audubon Society · Christopher Monroe · Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission · Robert Czyszczon · St. Pete Beach

Sources

Florida Business Owners Accused of Dumping Mothballs on Beach to Scare Away Birds [internewscast.com]

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Florida business owners allegedly scattered 1,500 mothballs on beach to send endangered birds packing - NEW YORK TIMES POST [nytimespost.com]

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Florida business owners allegedly scattered 1,500 mothballs on beach to scare off endangered birds [nypost.com]

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