Florida: Mystery surrounds dead pelicans found along Indian River
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Florida: Mystery surrounds dead pelicans found along Indian
River
A mystery is unfolding as dead pelicans have been found along the
Indian River over the past few weeks.
By Greg Pallone, Reporter
Last Updated: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 @ 09:53AM
BREVARD COUNTY -- A mystery is unfolding in Brevard County as
several dead pelicans have been found along the Indian River over
the past few weeks.
At least eleven of the birds have been found along the bank in
Palm Shores near Melbourne, and people are puzzled as to why they
died.
Florida Fish and Wildlife officials said there have been no
reports of fish kills, algae blooms or other factors that could
have contributed to the deaths.
Meantime, the mystery remains.
"I might see one once in a blue moon,” said Tim Carlisle of Palm
Shores Public Works. “But for this many popping up on the shore,
it's unexplained."
Palm Shores Public Works says they've gotten many calls lately
from resident complaining about the problem.
Another resident who contacted News 13 said they found more than a
dozen just a couple miles along the river north.
Florida Fish and Wildlife officials say tests are being done on
the animals to try and determine the cause of death.
"We were thinking maybe it's the fish, or somebody doing something
to them. But it's in a lot of different place," said Carlisle.
Meanwhile overseas, Peru's health ministry is asking people to
avoid beaches in Lima and north of the capital until officials can
determine what is killing hundreds of pelicans.
Last month, the country's production ministry said the authorities
were investigating the deaths of more than 538 pelicans, and other
birds, on the northern coast.