D'z Nutz
11-05-2010, 02:29 PM
Doesn't this count as recycling? :dunno:
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2010/11/05/15985436.html
Seagulls collared with beer cans
By QMI Agency
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2010/11/05/300_seagull.jpg
Someone is putting beer cans around the necks of seagulls in the San Francisco area, a local animal rescue organization says.
At least two birds have been spotted with a beer can collar in Half Moon Bay and the Bay Area, WildRescue says on its blog.
The agency said it has received reports from birders and members of the public.
The group said it doesn't believe this is an accident or a case of a bird getting into litter, but that someone is catching the birds and putting the cans on their necks.
"This is a federal crime," the organization said,
WildRescue is collaborating with the International Bird Rescue Research Center to help the seagulls. They're asking people to call them if they spot the birds. They're also offering a $1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible.
"Instead of attempting to capture the birds, which can make them more wary and harder to catch, sightings should be reported immediately," the blog post said.
Rebecca Dmytryk of WildRescue told the San Mateo County Times that she first heard about the birds in September when she was shown a picture of a seagull with a Budweiser can around its neck like a collar. She said the can collars can put the birds' lives at risk because they can't eat properly or groom themselves. Unclean feathers lose their waterproof qualities.
An agent from the U.S. fish and wildlife office told the newspaper they are aware of the situation, but are not investigating.
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2010/11/05/15985436.html
Seagulls collared with beer cans
By QMI Agency
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/World/2010/11/05/300_seagull.jpg
Someone is putting beer cans around the necks of seagulls in the San Francisco area, a local animal rescue organization says.
At least two birds have been spotted with a beer can collar in Half Moon Bay and the Bay Area, WildRescue says on its blog.
The agency said it has received reports from birders and members of the public.
The group said it doesn't believe this is an accident or a case of a bird getting into litter, but that someone is catching the birds and putting the cans on their necks.
"This is a federal crime," the organization said,
WildRescue is collaborating with the International Bird Rescue Research Center to help the seagulls. They're asking people to call them if they spot the birds. They're also offering a $1,000 reward for the arrest and conviction of the person responsible.
"Instead of attempting to capture the birds, which can make them more wary and harder to catch, sightings should be reported immediately," the blog post said.
Rebecca Dmytryk of WildRescue told the San Mateo County Times that she first heard about the birds in September when she was shown a picture of a seagull with a Budweiser can around its neck like a collar. She said the can collars can put the birds' lives at risk because they can't eat properly or groom themselves. Unclean feathers lose their waterproof qualities.
An agent from the U.S. fish and wildlife office told the newspaper they are aware of the situation, but are not investigating.