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Government shutdown threatens Florida wildlife parks

Ken Nuss and his son Nick, 6, sit on the dock while they wait for the boat tour at Tarpon Bay Explorers Club in the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Thursday, April 7, 2011. The refuge is one of the many places threatened by the looming U.S. government shutdown. Greg Kahn/Staff

Photo by GREG KAHN

Ken Nuss and his son Nick, 6, sit on the dock while they wait for the boat tour at Tarpon Bay Explorers Club in the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Thursday, April 7, 2011. The refuge is one of the many places threatened by the looming U.S. government shutdown. Greg Kahn/Staff

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  • Visitors grab paddles as they prepare for their kayak trip at Tarpon Bay Explorers Club in the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Thursday, April 7, 2011. The refuge is one of the many places threatened by the looming U.S. government shutdown. Greg Kahn/Staff
  • Bookstore manager Lise Bryant, right, closes for the day at J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge visitor center on Sanibel Island, Thursday, April 7, 2011. The refuge is one of the many places threatened by the looming U.S. government shutdown. Greg Kahn/Staff
  • Ken Nuss and his son Nick, 6, sit on the dock while they wait for the boat tour at Tarpon Bay Explorers Club in the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Thursday, April 7, 2011. The refuge is one of the many places threatened by the looming U.S. government shutdown. Greg Kahn/Staff
  • Visitors browse the bookstore at the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge visitor center on Sanibel Island, Thursday, April 7, 2011. The refuge is one of the many places threatened by the looming U.S. government shutdown. Greg Kahn/Staff
  • Visitors Ashely Smith, 7, left, and her sister Megan, 9, from Kentucky, wait for their kayak trip at Tarpon Bay Explorers Club in the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Thursday, April 7, 2011. The refuge is one of the many places threatened by the looming U.S. government shutdown. Greg Kahn/Staff
  • Bookstore manager Lise Bryant, center, readies to close for the day at J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge visitor center on Sanibel Island, Thursday, April 7, 2011. The refuge is one of the many places threatened by the looming U.S. government shutdown. Greg Kahn/Staff
  • Jean McCollom of Naples, peers out the windows at the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Thursday, April 7, 2011. The refuge is one of the many places threatened by the looming U.S. government shutdown. Greg Kahn/Staff
  • Visitors hop into their kayaks during a guided trip at Tarpon Bay Explorers Club in the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Thursday, April 7, 2011. The refuge is one of the many places threatened by the looming U.S. government shutdown. Greg Kahn/Staff
  • Visitors hop into their kayaks during a guided trip at Tarpon Bay Explorers Club in the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Thursday, April 7, 2011. The refuge is one of the many places threatened by the looming U.S. government shutdown. Greg Kahn/Staff

Scenes at Tarpon Bay Explorers Club in the J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel Island, Thursday, April 7, 2011. The refuge is one of the many places threatened by the looming U.S. government shutdown.

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