Tuesday, March 1, 2005 Updated at 9:31 AM EST
Canadian Press
St. John's — Wildlife officials in Newfoundland are trying to determine the source of oil endangering hundreds of seabirds.
Dead and oiled birds have been found over a large area of shoreline from Old Perlican to as far south as St. Shotts.
Bruce Turner of the Canadian Wildlife Service said Monday that up to 500 birds have been found so far.
He said crews will head out to the Cape St. Francis area Tuesday to see if they can determine the source of the pollution.
There are also reports of more than 100 sick or dying ducks being spotted around Pouch Cove and Flatrock.
Mr. Turner said it doesn't take much oil to cause a lot of damage, because ducks tend to gather in large flocks.
Transport Canada was reviewing vessel traffic in the area to locate the source of the oil. A coast guard surveillance flight Monday found no evidence of a spill.
Canadian Press
St. John's — Wildlife officials in Newfoundland are trying to determine the source of oil endangering hundreds of seabirds.
Dead and oiled birds have been found over a large area of shoreline from Old Perlican to as far south as St. Shotts.
Bruce Turner of the Canadian Wildlife Service said Monday that up to 500 birds have been found so far.
He said crews will head out to the Cape St. Francis area Tuesday to see if they can determine the source of the pollution.
There are also reports of more than 100 sick or dying ducks being spotted around Pouch Cove and Flatrock.
Mr. Turner said it doesn't take much oil to cause a lot of damage, because ducks tend to gather in large flocks.
Transport Canada was reviewing vessel traffic in the area to locate the source of the oil. A coast guard surveillance flight Monday found no evidence of a spill.
4 comments:
so?
My objective is to inform, smartass!
Further on my comment about how the Canadian government is incapable of catching the polluting bastards on the east coast, here is an example. Paul!
and this is why we need to cede sovereignty of the far north to the danes, the americans, and anyone else who comes along. then we have that much less shoreline to monitor, and it's all good!
I wouldn't want the Americans controlling it, they'd probably use it for some nefarious missile plot. And the Danes! Well, you can't trust the Danes.
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