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Hurricane Ian offered silver lining involving pelicans and shorebirds
Tom Bayles
The number of pelicans and other shorebirds with hooks in their pouches or stomachs, or fishing line wrapped tight around their legs or beaks dropped by 58 percent across the region after Hurricane Ian in 2022.