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According to the Cleveland Clinic, symptoms include: Most nonlethal jellyfish stings tend to get better within a few hours, but some stings can produce skin rashes or other irritations that can last weeks, according to the Mount Sinai Hospital website.
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
Australia now has the world’s largest coastal drone-surveillance operation and is installing nonlethal traps, or drumlines, that alert authorities when a shark takes their bait.
—Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
Proceeds from the event, on May 11, benefit the Friends of Bristol Parks and Recreation Fund, which the board has now dedicated to nonlethal goose management solutions in 2024.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2024
Bristol’s Department of Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services, said the city has spent more than $15,000 on nonlethal geese management efforts since 2017.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2024
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 18 June 2024
Australia now has the world’s largest coastal drone-surveillance operation and is installing nonlethal traps, or drumlines, that alert authorities when a shark takes their bait.
—Michael E. Miller, Washington Post, 13 June 2024
Proceeds from the event, on May 11, benefit the Friends of Bristol Parks and Recreation Fund, which the board has now dedicated to nonlethal goose management solutions in 2024.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2024
Bristol’s Department of Parks, Recreation, Youth and Community Services, said the city has spent more than $15,000 on nonlethal geese management efforts since 2017.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Apr. 2024
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