Pelicans

Dead or injured pelicans found again

Submitted by StarNewsOnline.com on Fri, 05/03/2013 - 2:25pm.READ MORE:

Wildlife rescuers are finding more dead or injured pelicans in recent days, deepening a years-old mystery of who is harming the federally-protected animals. Full story...

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Reward offered for info about dead pelicans

Submitted by Cliff Pyron on Thu, 12/08/2011 - 5:41pm.READ MORE:

For the second year in a row dead pelicans are turning up on the North Carolina coast, including North Topsail Beach. Full story...

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Injured pelicans washing up on NC beaches again

Submitted by WWAY on Wed, 11/30/2011 - 6:49pm.READ MORE:

Officials say pelicans with injuries similar to those seen last winter are washing up on Onslow Beach and have been reported on another beach along the southeastern North Carolina coast. Full story...

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Second wave of mystery pelican deaths hits Topsail Beach

Submitted by WWAY on Thu, 05/12/2011 - 10:31am.READ MORE:

The American Bird Conservancy says a second wave of mysterious pelican injuries and deaths has occurred in the past several weeks at Topsail Island following earlier incidents about six months ago in which about 250 pelicans died as a result of still-undetermined causes. Full story...

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More dead, injured pelicans along Topsail Beach

Submitted by Marissa Jasek on Fri, 04/22/2011 - 6:09pm.READ MORE:

It looks like it's happening once again. More dead and injured pelicans have washed ashore Topsail Beach. Deborah Woody, a volunteer with the Possumwood Acres Wildlife Santuary says in the past two weeks alone, there have been more than 20 dead and injured pelicans found along the beach. Full story...

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ONLY ON 3: Close call for weak pelican on busy highway

Submitted by Jesse Jones on Thu, 01/06/2011 - 4:40pm.READ MORE:

Finally a bird story with a happy ending, but it didn't start out that way. An island is a good spot for a pelican, unless it is the center island on MLK Parkway in Wilmington. Full story...

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Fewer dead, injured pelicans washing ashore

Submitted by Ramon Herrera on Tue, 01/04/2011 - 4:49pm.READ MORE:

Possumwood Acres Sanctuary volunteers say in the past week the number of birds found has drastically decreased. The volunteers have found several birds suffering from frost bite, which is a natural occurrence during winter. Full story...

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UPDATE: Pelican deaths not malicious

Submitted by Katie Harden on Thu, 12/30/2010 - 7:27pm.READ MORE:

The Wildlife Resources Commission sent pelicans found on Topsail Beach to the University of Georgia for autopsies to determine their cause of death. Sara Schweitzer from the commission said although the results are not confirmed, early findings show the birds were not killed maliciously by people. Full story...

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