13 ordspråk av Ken Torkelson
Ken Torkelson
Anything that holds water and fish seems have found a pelican, and even places that don't, ... It's obvious that they are all over the place in areas you wouldn't normally see them.
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At colonies we have been monitoring, we believe West Nile is claiming 50 to 60 percent of the young for past couple of years.
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I would say that every biologist believes they will come back, as they have for over 100 years, unless something drastic happens.
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I'm sure they're Chase Lake birds.
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It's only a proposal at this point. There are a lot of hurdles.
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Once we have that (census), we will know if there is a problem with pelicans in general or if there are problems at just a couple of colonies.
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Our communication isn't that good.
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Some of the birds holding pretty close to their nests, so that's and indication they probably are.
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The abandonment of 2004 has yet to be explained, satisfactorily. What caused the die-off last year is still uncertain, although the West Nile virus certainly has been found, especially in the young chicks.
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There are usually two eggs per nest but usually only one chick survives.
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They are not a game bird and they're not on the endangered species list.
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We have to learn more about them before we can effectively manage the species.
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We're hoping someone who witnessed this senseless act or knows who is responsible will step forward.
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