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San Pedro, CA
What: The
only surviving baby elegant terns
of the hundreds massacred just
before the 4th of July weekend
in Long Beach are going to be released! The
nine elegant terns who have spent
the last six weeks at International
Bird Rescue Research Center in
San Pedro, have grown
to be strong and capable hunters
and have been deemed ready for
release by IBRRC’s wildlife
experts. The
almost complete destruction of
the tern colonies on two barges
in Long Beach Harbor is being investigated
by both Federal and State wildlife
authorities. (The Caspian
terns will be released at the Salton
Sea at the end of the week.) The
International Fund for Animal Welfare
(IFAW) has posted a $10,000 reward.
Who:
IBRRC’s
Director, Jay Holcomb, will be
present to answer questions along
with the rescuers; Erin Kellogg,
Heather Nevill, DVM, Rebecca
Dmytryk and Cristina Verduczo. IBRRC
has been rehabilitating waterfowl
and aquatic birds since 1971
and has extensive experience
working with aquatic birds and
waterfowl. IBRRC is a proud
member of the Oiled Wildlife
Care Network.
Visuals: Banding
of Elegant terns. Caspian terns
in aviaries. Release of
the terns.
When: Monday,
August 14th press should meet at
our center. From 8AM until
9AM staff will be on hand for interviews
and the Caspian terns can be photographed
and filmed in the aviaries.
Where: Press
should meet at the center, 3601
South Gaffey, San Pedro, located
next to the Marine Mammal Center
in Fort MacArthur. Directions
to the center can be found at www.ibrrc.org.
Contact: Please
do not call the center staff is very
busy attending to patients. Please
call Karen Benzel, Public Affairs
Director, IBRRC, 831-622-7588 or
277-6966 mobile for more information
or other help you may need.
IBRRC has been helping
birds around the world since 1971.
Its mission is to mitigate human
impact on aquatic birds and other
wildlife. This is achieved through
rehabilitation, emergency response,
education, research, planning and
training.
Media contact:
Public Affairs Director
(831) 622-7588
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