Oiled Bird Rescue by John D. Miller

In the Gulf, some things are being done right and some things could be done better. Here are two different oiled bird rescues.

P.J. Hahn, director of coastal zone management for Plaquemines Parish, Louisianna, finds a bird in trouble while touring Barataria Bay. P.J. decides to call BP’s oiled wildlife hotline and report the oiled bird. He says:

Today is the first time I tried a call number and the reaction was unbelievable.

Listen to what happen in the video below! P.J goes on to say:

I’m not surprised with anything anymore. With the way this whole operation has been run from the very beginning, I’m not surprised. Nothing surprises me anymore.

P.J eventually gave up on BP’s oiled wildlife hotline and called a Louisiana Fish and Wildlife agent which sent a team to pick up the bird for rehab.

In order to not be completely negative about the entire situation in the Gulf, there are many oiled bird rescues that are executed successfully everyday. In the video below, U.S. Fish and Wildlife emergency responders successfully rescue a Northern Gannet after receiving a call from a resident in Orange Beach, Alabama.