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forums, and photo galleries, and adding a new social network and group blog system to help
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The Easy Approach To Finch Care: How to Care for Gouldian Finches, Zebra Finches, Finches and More Jennie Samuel
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On the Avian News Blog more blog posts - start your own blog
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Two years after the Gulf oil disaster, wildlife officials are trying to assess the damage to birds. Generally, they agree the effects of the spill may not be known for years.
From dailycomet.com:
Some of the most memorable and horrific images of the Gulf oil spill were of birds, struggling and slathered from beak to tail in thick, chocolatey oil.
When oil began spilling into the Gulf on April 20, 2010, it was nesting season in Louisiana, and shorebirds that make their nests on remote barrier islands and mangroves were at their most vulnerable.
Two years later, many of these grounds appear clean and birds have returned to them in large numbers to brood. But scientists say some of the effects of the oil spill on coastal birds may not be visible for years.
To read the entire article, click here.
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