Thread: Pelican Rant

Dans rule #3--- Do not feed the birds, thank-you : )

is that kinda like "Gibb's rules"? lol, I think this one is a little more important

Wonder what Pellican taste like ,,,,,maybe we could have a season ,,,,nay ,,,oh well just a thought

----they taste like chicken---

All that would be necessary is an eight inch tube that extends two feet below the surface. Put a restricting ring around the top opening to make it six inches so the idiots and hooligans couldn't jam in anything to clog it. This may be too simple for the bureaucratic mind to comprehend, so I'll see if I can think up something to complicate it.

The fix is easy. The problem is getting them to do it. I can hear the response now - "I don't know. Nobody ever tried anything like that before. That might cause a liability issue."

Originally Posted by Pier#r

That sure needed to be said!
In Florida it IS AGAINST THE LAW...

http://www.floridaanimallaw.com/2008/06/feeding-pelicans-could-lead-to-fine.html



Note: Brown pelicans (and other seabirds) are protected by federal and state laws.
ANY form of harassment (including feeding) can be considered a violation of those laws.
Accidental entaglements while fishing (such as the recent widely published event with "Sam" at the GSPPier have been long identified as one of the most dangerous to these birds. Sooner or later any unnatural contact with humans is going to be considered illegal. How long before fishing around protected pelicans is outlawed?

What if we couldn't fish from certain areas because pelicans like to roost or feed there?

Think about that next time you consider feeding a pelican, heron or gull.

any body else notice he has a mohawk?