******CONTENT WARNING. SOME INFORMATION IN THIS SHOW MAY BE DISTURBING. Today we have as our guest Megan Stolen, a forensic wildlife scientist from Blue World Research Institute in Florida. Megan was called in to evaluate yet another series of incidents involving mutilated pelicans in Brevard County, Florida. We update you on four ongoing pelican mutilation cases in Florida and North Carolina. Just a warning -- some of this show contains gruesome descriptions of harm done to pelicans. To make donations to the Florida Wildlife Hospital of Palm Shores, Florida please go to https://floridawildlifehospital.org. To find out more about Blue World Research Insititute (BWRI) go to: https://bwri.org. To report injured or dead birds, use the FWC Wildlife Alert App on your cell phone. You can also use the wildlife411 app (wildlife411.org) or the Animal Help Now app (animalhelpnow.org) to find a wildlife rehabilitator to assist you with an injured bird. Join Catherine Greenleaf, a certified wildlife rehabilitator with 20 years of experience rescuing and rehabilitating injured birds, for twice-monthly discussions about restoring native habitat and helping the birds in your backyard. Access the BIRD HUGGER Newsletter here: www.birdhuggerpodcast.com. Send your questions about birds and native gardening to
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