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Reward Offered as Injured Pelicans Linked to Trawling Ships

12/24/2025

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Skywatch Bird Rescue in Castle Hayne, North Carolina, reports its first Brown Pelicans of the season with injuries suggesting human harm.
Wildlife authorities link these injuries to trawling ships, noting pelicans wash up injured or dead when vessels are present.
The organization claims a specific ship is responsible, stating injured birds are often thrown back into the ocean.
A $10,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest.

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Story summary

Skywatch Bird Rescue in Castle Hayne, North Carolina, reports its first Brown Pelicans of the season with injuries suggesting human harm.
Wildlife authorities link these injuries to trawling ships, noting pelicans wash up injured or dead when vessels are present.
The organization claims a specific ship is responsible, stating injured birds are often thrown back into the ocean.
A $10,000 reward is offered for information leading to an arrest.