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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 05:24 AM Original message |
Birds "cleaned up" after an oil spill have average life expectancy of less than two weeks?!? |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 05:31 AM Response to Original message |
1. I couldn't get your second link. |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 05:44 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. here it is again - plus another link |
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Qutzupalotl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 05:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
16. Oil poisoning would make sense, |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 05:46 AM Response to Original message |
3. It is a PR activity |
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hayu_lol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 05:54 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. Birds live in a specific geographical area... |
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AllentownJake (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 05:58 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. If they are migratory |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 04:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. Would they be able to carry a coconut |
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peacebird (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 06:00 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. even when cleaned they have already likely got oil poisoning and liver damage |
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kdmorris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 06:01 AM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Some of the brown pelicans were released near Vero Beach |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 09:10 AM Response to Reply #8 |
24. They are tagging everything they |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 05:55 AM Response to Original message |
5. those birds need to be put down. |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 04:23 PM Response to Original message |
9. Of course. |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
10. Makes for good press. |
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Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 04:42 PM Response to Original message |
11. They should do it anyway for two reasons. |
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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 04:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. True, saving some is better than saving none...n/t |
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Merlot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 10:48 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. You make good points. Plus the idea of giving up is lazy and immoral. |
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Echo In Light (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 04:46 PM Response to Original message |
13. Sad |
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Cronus Protagonist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 04:58 PM Response to Original message |
15. Really??? This article seems to be all about lowering the stock value of Procter and Gamble |
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mopinko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
17. well they are in a box, aren't they? if you don't even try |
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TK421 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 05:33 PM Response to Original message |
18. They have no more natural environment to go back to, all thanks to us and BP n/t |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 05:35 PM Response to Original message |
19. Yep, it's feel-good BS that is nothing but marketing for dish soap. |
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JoeyT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 07:25 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. And as an added bonus, teaching all the kids that are being encouraged |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 08:14 PM Response to Original message |
21. Treatment and care have improved with knowledge |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-10 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. Birds preen and ingest the oil.. |
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blindpig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-10 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
25. It's all bad. |
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