See larger Wildlife rehabilitation specialist Jonee Miller stitches up a hole in a brown pelican’s pouch. “Probably at least 80 percent of the pelicans that come in are from (fishing) hook-related injuries,” says Miller. “Lately everyone’s making a big deal about red tide, but that’s not what’s hurting the pelicans. It’s the fish hooks and fishing line.”

Photo by Anthony Souffle, Daily News

Wildlife rehabilitation specialist Jonee Miller stitches up a hole in a brown pelican’s pouch. “Probably at least 80 percent of the pelicans that come in are from (fishing) hook-related injuries,” says Miller. “Lately everyone’s making a big deal about red tide, but that’s not what’s hurting the pelicans. It’s the fish hooks and fishing line.”

Buy this photo

Photo Rating:

Comments » 0

Be the first to post a comment!

Share your thoughts

Comments are the sole responsibility of the person posting them. You agree not to post comments that are off topic, defamatory, obscene, abusive, threatening or an invasion of privacy. Violators may be banned. Click here for our full user agreement.

Comments can be shared on Facebook and Yahoo!. Add both options by connecting your profiles.

Features