Dublin residents are being asked to help the hundreds of sick and starving seabirds that have been brought into the International Bird Rescue Center in nearby Fairfield. The center has also put out a call for volunteers.
More than 250 common murres have been brought in over the past few weeks, most of them still young chicks that are very hungry. According to Russ Curtis, who is a spokesperson for the center, they are extremely underweight and unable to keep their body temperature up, which can be dangerous for a young bird. He also noted that as many as 10 to 12 of them are being brought in each day, which is equivalent to what the center can normally expect in a month.
Donations are needed to pay for the care and feeding of the birds, as well as to help fund the construction of the deep pools they need to survive. One was already built with donor funding, but more is needed. Flyers can be distributed through the area to help get the word out about the urgency of the situation.
Curtis noted that the rise in ocean temperatures that has occurred is likely the reason for the increase in numbers of starving seabirds, as it causes the fish to swim too deep for them to catch. He also put out a plea for anyone who finds a struggling seabird on the shore to bring it in to one of the area’s wildlife rehab centers.
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