The Naples Pier rebuild is officially underway, bringing welcome progress after a three-year wait. But as the iconic structure prepares to welcome visitors again, wildlife experts are preparing for a potential surge in injured pelicans.
The von Arx Wildlife Hospital is already planning ahead, hoping to place transport boxes around the pier to help rescue injured birds when the structure reopens.
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Wildlife experts anticipate more Pelican injuries after Naples pier is rebuilt
“We are anticipating that we are going to get more pelicans in. I mean there’s going to be people at the pier, more people able to help but what we really hoping is just to educate the public,” said Lauren Barkley, Associate Director at the von Arx Wildlife Hospital…