COVID Lockdown ends with Pelican Training for wildlife volunteers
Pelicans in particular are iconic and much loved species of our rivers and estuaries and they are regularly entangled or ingest marine debris and discarded fishing tackle. They present real difficulties if they are still able to swim and fly, making rescue and treatment extremely challenging to wildlife volunteers. Swallowing or entrapment by fishing lines and hooks will usually result in a slow and painful death if not rescued and treated.