06-16-2010, 01:38 AM
Fish and Game can't do much that is lethal to control the pelicans, but they are doing what they can. (It is a Fed issue) They can and have restricted some of the breeding areas, and they can only do that before the pelicans arrive. They are actively seeking other solutions also.
It is getting to be quite a problem. The pelicans are really putting a hurt on the native cutts, as they target them in their spawning streams. Last year when F & G marked a bunch of cutts 80% of those bands showed up on the pelican islands. A pelican eats about 9 lbs of fish a day!
Yes, reducing the pelican numbers should be in our control not the Feds!
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It is getting to be quite a problem. The pelicans are really putting a hurt on the native cutts, as they target them in their spawning streams. Last year when F & G marked a bunch of cutts 80% of those bands showed up on the pelican islands. A pelican eats about 9 lbs of fish a day!
Yes, reducing the pelican numbers should be in our control not the Feds!
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