WILD GOOSE, DUCK CHASE BIRDS TAKEN AWAY FROM A TOXIC POND.Byline: Dana Bartholomew Staff Writer RESEDA - Animal control officers embarked on a massive duck and goose roundup Thursday after scores of birds died from toxic algae algae (ăl`jē) [plural of Lat. alga=seaweed], a large and diverse group of primarily aquatic plantlike organisms. These organisms were previously classified as a primitive subkingdom of the plant kingdom, the thallophytes (plants that at a Reseda Park pond. A posse of officers from West Valley Animal Shelter "Dog Pound" redirects here. For the rap group, see Tha Dogg Pound. An animal shelter is a facility that houses homeless, lost or abandoned animals; primarily a large variety of dogs and cats. shuttled 70 birds to Lake Balboa after the pond turned toxic because of an algae bloom caused by the recent heat wave, said Capt. Karen Knipscheer. Since Monday, 74 birds have died from waterborne illnesses, and more than a dozen others were taken in for veterinary care. ``We saved the day - and the birds,'' said Knipscheer, who assisted in the roundup that will continue for the next several days until scores more ducks and geese are rescued. ``I just think this was a valiant VALIANT Valsartan in Acute Myocardial Infarction Trial Cardiology A series of multinational M&M trials to determine the effects of valsartan–Diovan® effort in everybody's part. ``I got bitten by a goose.'' The city Department of Recreation and Parks determined that the cause of the poisoning was algae. Parks officials are now treating the pond at Reseda and Victory boulevards Victory Boulevard is a major thoroughfare on Staten Island, measuring approximately 8.0 miles (12.87 km) and stretching from the west shore community of Travis to the upper east shore communities of St. George and Tompkinsville. with chemicals. Ralphs supermarket in Chatsworth donated 10 loaves loaves n. Plural of loaf1. loaves Noun the plural of loaf1 loaves loaf of bread to assist in the roundup, in which animal control officers encircled en·cir·cle tr.v. en·cir·cled, en·cir·cling, en·cir·cles 1. To form a circle around; surround. See Synonyms at surround. 2. To move or go around completely; make a circuit of. the quacking fowl for their journey to the Sepulveda Basin Recreation area lake. Approximately 200 ducks and geese had nested at the Reseda Park pond. CAPTION(S): 4 photos Photo: (1) City animal control officers try to catch a goose at the toxic algae-filled pond at Reseda Park on Thursday morning. (2 -- 4) At left, ducks attempt to escape the roundup; below left, Karrie Ingels carries a goose after making a catch at the pond; below right, ducks and geese await transport. Tina Burch/Staff Photographer |
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