‘Surge’ of starving brown pelicans turn up in Northern California

‘Surge’ of starving brown pelicans turn up in Northern California

(KRON) -- A wildlife rescue organization in California is sounding the alarm after it said Friday that more than 100 starving young brown pelicans have been admitted into its care over the past month. Around a third of the troubled seabirds were recently brought into care from Northern California. International Bird Rescue, which operates Los Angeles and San Francisco Bay-Delta wildlife centers, said the first wave of young pelicans exhibiting s…

SPCA Monterey County caring for 17 sick pelicans

Sick pelicans are turning up in strange places around Monterey County, from hospital parking lots to inland neighborhoods. The SPCA is stepping in to rescue the birds and says this is an issue throughout the entire state.

SPCA Monterey County rescues dozens of malnourished pelicans

The SPCA Monterey County Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation Center is responding to a spike in reports of distressed pelicans across the region, with 16 birds rescued since April 11 and more calls coming in. The birds are being found in unexpected places — such as the Monterey Peninsula Landfill in Marina, a residential neighborhood in Royal Oaks, and near Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula. All appear thin, emaciated and too weak to f…