09-01-2012, 01:01 PM
The pelicans are FEDERALLY protected. Dave has fought a long time to get the actions he has taken so far on the Blackfoot Res population of pelicans. They have had to do a ton of research and then use the endangered cutthroat card to be able to do the limited actions they have. The pelicans and comorants have completely wiped out some reservoirs in the past and stocking became a bird feeding exercose.
But Idaho F&G can't do anything to the ones that are flying from the Minidoka NATIONAL Wildlife Refuge. That population of pelicans will just continue to get larger and wipe out more reservoirs. Some are even coming up out of Utah.
If you are interested in the pelican problem he has two videos on the Blackfoot problem and the actions they have taken.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khJ-0nB1Cls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7k8Qhfzw...ure=relmfu
For Condie now those birds may be a death sentence. With the low pool the fish have very little chance of hiding.
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But Idaho F&G can't do anything to the ones that are flying from the Minidoka NATIONAL Wildlife Refuge. That population of pelicans will just continue to get larger and wipe out more reservoirs. Some are even coming up out of Utah.
If you are interested in the pelican problem he has two videos on the Blackfoot problem and the actions they have taken.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khJ-0nB1Cls
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7k8Qhfzw...ure=relmfu
For Condie now those birds may be a death sentence. With the low pool the fish have very little chance of hiding.
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