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now to solve your nuisance
wildlife problem!
727-710-0373
Serving
North Port, FL with humane critter
removal 24 hrs a day* and 7 days
a week !
Click
here for a free service call! *
It wasn't long
ago that North Port was mostly
forested and rural.
Many of our wild
friends either get pushed out
or become 'urbanized'.
Peoples attics
seem like a cozy nesting place.
Trash cans and pet food are easy
meals and swimming pools are convenient
toilets and bathing spots.
As harmless as
their intentions may be, some
wildlife can
be extremely destructive
to your property.
The Trapper Guy
will come out and humanely
remove the live animal
from your property and if possible,
relocate it.
I will fix the damage caused and
make preventative measures so
they won't return.
With proper wildlife
control we can co-exist
with our wild neighbors.
*
24
hour services are for emergencies
only. Live animal in a living
area where safety of the occupants
is in question is considered an
emergency.
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North
Port , FL wildlife areas
www.myakkariver.org
The Myakka
was designated a Florida Wild and Scenic
River by State legislature in 1985.
It is one of only two rivers in Florida
to be recognized with this special status.
The act provides for preservation and
management of the 34-mile portion of
the river within Sarasota County.
Most of the watershed lies to the north
in Manatee County, but the Myakka does
not become well-defined as a river until
its numerous tributaries coalesce near
the Sarasota County boundary where the
river enters Myakka River State Park.
Prominent among the picturesque features
here are two lakes and the extensive
marshes between them.
These lakes and marshes
form an elongated basin through which
the Myakka River flows.
The park is famous for
its diverse wildlife. You can see alligators
and wading birds from the park drive
year-round. In the winter, ducks and
shorebirds feed in the shallows as bald
eagles and ospreys fish from above.
Sandhill cranes nest along the water's
edge. Twelve miles of the Wild and Scenic
River flow through the park.
Lower Myakka Lake lies
in the 7,500-acre Wilderness Preserve
south of SR 72. From the lake the river
courses for several miles through a
narrow, serpentine channel, bordered
by spanish moss-laden branches of live
oaks and graceful, arching trunks of
sabal palm trees. These miles of solitude
and undisturbed banks are ideal for
canoeing. A privately-owned dam prevents
access during periods of low water.
It may be necessary to push the canoe
through shallow areas. Remember, the
uplands are private property.
Vegetation along the
shore of the lower river reflects the
saline influence of tidal waters. Narrow,
tree-lined banks give way to a vista
of spreading marshes. Mangrove trees
appear with increasing frequency and
manatees may be seen.
A mangrove island south
of U.S. 41 supports a nesting colony
of endangered wood storks and is designated
as a Critical Wildlife Area. View the
birds from a distance as it is illegal
to disturb them.
A slow-speed, minimum wake zone is in
effect for boaters to protect the manatees,
prevent erosion and ensure safety of
canoeists. Boat ramps are located at
Snook Haven and Myakka River Oyster
Bar (commercial) and at Myakka River
State Park. You may discover more about
the Wild and Scenic Myakka River here.
To help protect the
river, you can become a volunteer or
join the Friends of the Myakka River.
Call 941-483-5944 or e-mail for information
or to request a "Friends"
application.
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