Audubon Texas has some tips on sharing the sands with brown pelicans, spoonbills, and...
And for the people, too. Texas is unique among coastal states in that it has, which means the public has the right to access state beaches, even if the stretch in question is privately owned. That's been the case by tradition, for generations; by law, since 1959; and even more emphatically by law since 2009, when state voters overwhelmingly opted to enshrine the Open Beaches Act into the Texas Constitution.
So now that spring break is here, Audubon Texas wants to offer some tips on how beachgoers can coexist peacefully with the brown pelicans, American oystercatchers, roseate spoonbills and other species you may encounter along the Texas Gulf Coast at this time of year., notes Lisa Gonzalez, executive director of Audubon Texas. That means it's a critical time for birds. Certain species, such as the black skimmer, are experiencing population declines due to habitat loss and human disturbance.
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