Wild Life Woes In Gulf
By Arnab Ghosh, Gaea News NetworkTuesday, July 13, 2010
GULF OF MEXICO (GaeaTimes.com)- It is quite well known that how the the Gulf oil spill has taken its toll on the wild life in Louisiana and other coastal regions of the USA over the last few months. The images of the poor oil soaked birds have shocked the people as well as marine researchers and specialists. In a latest development a group of 4 veterinarians from Smithsonian’s National Zoo are going to Louisiana to look in to the rehabilitation and rescue of the oil slick animals that are trying to survive from the unforeseen disaster.
The rescuers are trying to clean the animals and release them in to wild life again with anticipation. They are hoping that the pelicans and other birds would not return to the oil affected water and get coated with the slick all over again. The marine life experts are worried that a number of rescued and released animals are migratory animals and this may make them come back to the gulf region where the water is severely polluted. The experts are worried that if these creatures get covered in the slick again it will be almost impossible to save them.
The 4 veterinarians from the National Zoo are headed towards the Gulf of Mexico and they will be working in collaboration with the staff of U.S. Coast Guard. Determining which would be the best region to release the cleaned and rescued animals would be a daunting task. The BP disaster is likely to come to an end soon but the effect it has left on the wildlife will persist for quite some time.
