When Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) received permits to resume gillnet sampling in Texas bays, the authorization came with an important requirement — TPWD crews needed detailed training in responding to dolphin entanglement. When TPWD turned to Dr. Dara Orbach, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Associate Professor of Marine Biology, to design and lead the workshop, she then approached the Oceans and Wildlife Institute (OWI) for their expertise in dolphin disentanglement. The training, held at the Texas State Aquarium’s Port Corpus Christi Center for Wildlife Rescue, was designed to replicate the physical challenges of entanglement and focused on one central lesson — preparedness.
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