Bird flu kills sea lions and thousands of pelicans in Peru’s protected areas
Reuters Bird flu has killed tens of thousands of birds, mostly pelicans, and at least 716 sea lions in protected areas across Peru, the authorities said, as the H5N1 strain spreads throughout the region. Peru recorded its first case of the virus in November in birds in the north of the country. Since then it […]
Environmentalists protest airport project near Albanian bird sanctuary
Vjose-Narte, Albania Reuters Environmentalists protested over the weekend at the building site of a new airport in Albania’s south meant to boost tourism but which they say will endanger sanctuaries for some 200 bird species including flamingos and pelicans. The picturesque Vjose-Narte lagoon close to Albania’s Adriatic seaside is a crucial stop for flocks of […]
Pelicans on migration superhighway stir trouble at Israeli fisheries
Mishmar Hasharon, Israel Reuters Thousands of pelicans on their exhausting journey south this autumn are on the hunt for food, and authorities in Israel have set up pelican-friendly reservoirs to protect commercial fisheries. Preferring an overland route to riskier skies above the sea, hundreds of millions of birds pass through Israel each migration season – […]