Letter: The Seabirds of La Jolla

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Re "California Cove Blessed With Nature's Beauty Reels From Its Stench" (news article, Nov. 25):

Some perspective may be in order regarding the smelly quandary on the cliffs of La Jolla. This nuisance caused by seabirds doesn't bode well for fine dining in the area, I'm sure. But the cormorants, gulls and other species that have prompted groans and pinched noses face declining coastal habitat, continual oil spill hazards, toxic algal blooms, plastic pollution, discarded fishing tackle and wanton cruelty by humans.

A bird with fish hooks embedded in its mouth is a miserable sight to behold (and also a common one).

While I certainly hope that the community is spared regulatory limbo and finds a solution that works for both business and wildlife, I can't help but wish that the public's awareness of what these birds go through to survive were as "heightened" as the odor wafting off the bluffs.

ANDREW HARMON
Vice Chmn., International Bird Rescue
New York, Nov. 25, 2012

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