"Ban the release of washed birds in Anapa – they're dying": Volunteers launch a petition
Videos of dead, clean birds are circulating on social media today – the authors say they filmed them where officials had been the day before released Birds washed clean of fuel oil by volunteers and supposedly fully rehabilitated.
Volunteers and many ornithologists said releasing the birds is now unacceptable. Their fat layer has been washed away, so they drown or freeze, and we need to wait for them to shed their plumage. Furthermore, they could end up in the oil again. Meanwhile, there aren't enough places where birds can be kept for long periods of time.
Petition More than 2500 people have signed a petition banning the release of birds. Activists are also sending out petitions to authorities demanding an investigation into the release of the birds and the identification of the person who gave the order, the creation of additional housing facilities, and the introduction of veterinary inspections, banding, and monitoring to track their fate after release.
The task force created by the authorities called it a fake yesterday's information A large number of birds were reported to have died during transport for release. The video of the dead birds was not commented on, but the report stated that "instances of deaths of birds with no visible signs of contamination" have been reported "since the beginning of the emergency."
After the noise that arose authorities promised Open a "single bird rescue center" in Anapa. However, volunteer chats are once again reporting that there's nowhere to take the washed birds; at one location, "600 boxes of birds have accumulated."
Many volunteers no longer trust anyone:
"It feels like we shouldn't have pushed for a federal state of emergency. While they didn't help before, at least they didn't interfere."
It is reported that dirty birds appeared not only in Crimea, but also in GeorgiaThe Delfa Center reported today that 32 dead dolphins were found during the emergency, most likely related to the fuel oil spill. Most died in the first 10 days after the disaster, and they continue to be washed up in the sea. It is now critical to establish a long-term care facility for the injured dolphins, and the center has begun this work with the help of charitable donations.
Meanwhile, officials led by Putin's aide inspected An aerial view of the environmental disaster area. Conclusion: the threat of further oil spills ashore remains.
