6000 birds found dead across five US states since gulf oil spill
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Pastor Dale Morgan
Sep 17, 2010, 3:55:42 PM9/17/10
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6000 birds found dead across five US states since gulf oil spill
* By staff writers
* From: NewsCore
* September 17, 2010 3:57PM
NEARLY 6000 dead birds and hundreds of dead sea turtles have been collected by the US Fish and Wildlife Service across five states since the Gulf of Mexico BP oil spill on April 20.
According to the government authority’s consolidated Thursday (local time) report, a total 5951 dead birds, 585 sea turtles and 92 mammals - including dolphins - have been collected since the disaster.
For the first time, the service has also started breaking down the species of oiled birds collected, alive and dead, from last Tuesday.
The largest species of dead birds are laughing gulls (1591), brown pelicans (376) and northern gannets (182).
There have also been 2071 live birds collected, 528 sea turtles and nine mammals. Live birds are taken to rehabilitation centers where oil is removed and the birds released again.
The figures come as National Incident Commander Thad Allen confirmed that a relief well had intersected BP's blown out well.
The April 20 explosion off the coast of Louisiana killed 11 people and released nearly five million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf.
6000 birds found dead across five US states since gulf oil spill
* By staff writers
* From: NewsCore
* September 17, 2010 3:57PM
NEARLY 6000 dead birds and hundreds of dead sea turtles have been collected by the US Fish and Wildlife Service across five states since the Gulf of Mexico BP oil spill on April 20.
According to the government authority’s consolidated Thursday (local time) report, a total 5951 dead birds, 585 sea turtles and 92 mammals - including dolphins - have been collected since the disaster.
For the first time, the service has also started breaking down the species of oiled birds collected, alive and dead, from last Tuesday.
The largest species of dead birds are laughing gulls (1591), brown pelicans (376) and northern gannets (182).
There have also been 2071 live birds collected, 528 sea turtles and nine mammals. Live birds are taken to rehabilitation centers where oil is removed and the birds released again.
The figures come as National Incident Commander Thad Allen confirmed that a relief well had intersected BP's blown out well.
The April 20 explosion off the coast of Louisiana killed 11 people and released nearly five million barrels of crude oil into the Gulf.
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