Injured pelicans along Skyway fishing pier may be casualty of inexperienced anglers
Injured pelicans along Skyway fishing pier may be casualty of inexperienced anglers Cynthia Smoot reports. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - It might just be the epidemic within the pandemic. So many people have flocked outdoors to have fun safely, it's having an impact on our wildlife. In the Bay Area, that appears to be the case with sea birds that congregate around fishing piers, especially pelicans. The Seaside Seabird Sanctuary in Indian Shores recently took in a pair of laughing gulls that were entangled in fishing line. Avian hospital director Melissa Edwards and her assistant manager...
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