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We are pleased to report that the first of the 8 gulls we saved have been released back into the wild where they belong.
GSPCA staff were joined by a large group of the press to celebrate their release after 4 weeks of care of the 12 surviving birds. They were released on the west coast and all quickly took to the air and flew into the horizon as a flock.
Yvonne Chauvel GSPCA animal care assistant said ‘This is what we do the job for’ ‘To help animals and see them returned to the wild makes it all worth while’
After more than 4 weeks and over 50 gulls affected that we know the first group of gulls will soon be released. The GSPCA has been very busy with very sick gulls with what we believe has been an outbreak of botchilism.
Over the last 4 weeks we had over 40 reports of gulls that had died or were too weak to make it after being brought in to our care. But 12 of the gulls, mostly herring but one black backed are nearly complete with their rehabilitation.