Oil spill’s toll on birds set to drastically soar

Published July 3, 2010

Oil spill’s toll on birds set to drastically soar
By Steve Gorman and Ernest Scheyder LOS ANGELES/FORT JACKSON, Louisiana (Reuters) – Despite the images of oil-soaked pelicans flooding the media in recent weeks, wildlife experts say the toll on sea birds from BP’s Gulf Coast oil spill is smaller than was anticipated, so far. [More]
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Source: Reuters * Fall migrations to boost bird populations in Gulf * Storms expected to drive more oil into roosts * Molting waterfowl could become sitting ducks By Steve Gorman and Ernest Scheyder LOS …
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