N.D. Probes Disappearance of Pelicans

"The birds were noticed missing about two weeks ago, said Kim Hanson, the refuge manager of the Arrowwood complex, which includes Chase Lake refuge."

"We don't think they were killed. We think they abandoned their nest," Hanson said Wednesday."

"Officials suspect some kind of disturbance - human or animal - because some of the remaining birds appear more skittish than usual, Hanson said."

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Maybe they are predicting some natural disaster for the island. It would be interesting to know where they went. That's pretty strange that all those birds left yet there are still a couple remaining...truly strange.