Gainesville’s Creeks Continue To Suffer From Unsustainable Shark Tooth Hunting
By Lianne D Arcy
January 11, 2021
Hogtown Creek is an urban creek in Gainesville and has delicate banks and creek beds that are easily damaged by fossil and teeth hunter hobbyists. (Lianne D’Arcy/WUFT News)
When you visit Gainesville’s creeks, it’s easy to hear the chorus of rushing water running past. It’s a relief to breathe in fresh air, feel the crunch of sand under your shoes, and enjoy a moment of serenity away from the city without ever leaving it.
But it’s also easy to spot deep gouges in the creek-bed, gaping wounds left behind by a once-harmless hobby.