In a concerning ecological phenomenon, nearly 900 brown pelicans across California have been admitted to wildlife rehabilitation centers, with hundreds more found deceased in the wild. This substantial die-off of the brown pelican, a species recently removed from the Endangered Species Act list in 2009, has alarmed conservationists and biologists, prompting urgent investigations into its […]
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Mystery as dozens of sick, starved pelicans flood wildlife center after ‘mass-stranding’ event
Droves of sick and starved pelicans have been coming into a local wildlife center in Huntington Beach, California as a result of a ‘mass stranding.’ In the last month alone, more than 80 brown pelicans have been brought to the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center, with only 31 surviving. Debbie McGuire, executive director of the […]
White Pelicans in Placida, Florida. The "Snowbirds" return.
The term “snowbird” is used a lot here in SW Florida, mostly meaning part time residents who spend the summer months “up north” and migrate back to the Sunshine State in the fall. Birds also migrate to warmer climes for the winter. Here is one of our favorites, the American White Pelican (Pelicanus erythrorynchos). Wealways […]