Mothballs, Birds, and Hotel Drama | Pittsburgh News

Two dudes in St. Petersburg, Florida, got themselves in major trouble after dumping hundreds—then thousands—of toxic mothballs on a beach to scare away protected black skimmer birds nesting near their hotel. Wildlife officials cleaned up the first wave, only for a second, even bigger wave to appear the next day. Evidence, including Walmart receipts and texts between the hotel owner and his bar manager, shows they were worried about losing tens of thousands in revenue. Now both face felony and misdemeanor charges for commercial littering and interfering with a protected species. One denies involvement, but the evidence is mounting—and the mothballs? They’re poisoning the environment they were trying to protect. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4c4d7ef0057de7ae