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Pelican Release with International Bird Rescue

10,000 Birds

There are advantages to being a “Pelican Partner” for International Bird Rescue ! I follow my friend, Volunteer and Outreach Coordinator for International Bird Rescue, Cheryl Reynolds to the release site where we document the event. Conservation Brown Pelican International Bird Rescue Pelican release'

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International Bird Rescue Believes “Every Bird Matters”

10,000 Birds

Alice Berkner , a registered nurse, came up with the concept of International Bird Rescue while trying to help the more than 7,000 birds that filled warehouses around the San Francisco Bay Area during this 1971 oil spill. Birds are brought to the pre-wash care team for warmth, food, fluids, and medical care.