California researchers surveyed Point Reyes lagoon 19 times and found 73 pelicans killed by river otters; some birds have now begun flying away when otters approach
- (Image Credit: Harry Collins Photography/Shutterstock)Wildlife researchers checking the shores of Abbotts Lagoon on California’s Point Reyes peninsula found 73 dead brown pelicans killed by river otters over 19 visits.
- Recent observations show that the large seabirds may finally be learning to fly away when otters come near.
- The findings, published in a study in the IUCN Otter Specialist Group Bulletin and reported by Discover Magazine, show a rare hunting relationship between two animal groups that are recovering in numbers in Northern California.
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- (Image Credit: Harry Collins Photography/Shutterstock)Wildlife researchers checking the shores of Abbotts Lagoon on California’s Point Reyes peninsula found 73 dead brown pelicans killed by river otters over 19 visits.
- Recent observations show that the large seabirds may finally be learning to fly away when otters come near.
- The findings, published in a study in the IUCN Otter Specialist Group Bulletin and reported by Discover Magazine, show a rare hunting relationship between two animal groups that are recovering in numbers in Northern California.
Sources: Times of India