Baby California pelicans starving to death

A Southern California Brown Pelican warms it's self in the morning sun. / AP Photo/Nick Ut

(AP) LOS ANGELES - International Bird Rescue officials say large numbers of California Brown Pelican fledglings are starving to death, with struggling birds crowding rescue centers up and down the coast.

The rescuers are asking for donations to help feed the fledglings. Many of the young birds haven't learned to hunt for themselves, and are begging humans for food or foraging in areas away from the ocean. IBR spokeswoman Julie Skoglund in Los Angeles says many of them are struggling and dying in parking lots, public piers and beaches.

Rescues in Los Angeles and San Francisco are caring for over 150 birds and new ones arrive daily.

Officials say fledglings need to regain strength for a second chance at making it but that costs nearly $10 per bird per day.

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[MagnaCartaUK]

My first reaction was considering the huge profits made by a whole plethora of corporate business giants, why don't they each contribute 50 cents a day, and just for once in their sorry lives simply do something out of goodness. That, however, would be unthinkable, so as usual the public must ride to the rescue. I myself contribute towards various bird, wildlife and conservation societies in Britain, but if possible I'll help. It might be an idea to provide a link in order to do so however, and negate the need for searching for the means of doing so.

[hypnotoad72]

+1

But corporations are people too...

[FormerUSMCSergeant]

What happened to the fledglings parents?

[hypnotoad72]

Too busy working three 8-hour shift jobs each day to remain competitive...