The Daily Breeze in Southern California is reporting that tests on pelicans show that domic acid may be the problem, but the results don't seem to answer all the questions. In fact, the San Jose Mercury News is reporting that researchers are looking to other explanations.
* Here's an even better story from AP on the recent tests.
By Garrison Frost
January 10, 2009
A New Colony of Caspian Tern Decoys on Aramburu Island
Richardson Bay Audubon Center is attacting breeding pairs of Caspian Terns with these newly painted tern decoys—a strategy successfully used by previous tern relocation efforts.