[sammyg2]

I just find it hard to understand how people can rationalize spending $4500 an hour for a private jet to burn over a thousand of gallons of fuel per hour, dumping tons of "earth killing"carbon into the atmosphere, to save one bird who's greatest claim to fame is crapping all over boats and docks and covering everything in it's path with disease ridden filth, while that same amount of money could be used to immediately save the lives of hundreds of dogs and cats that can make a huge difference in people's lives, and that otherwise will be killed.
Obviously not very many here have spent time sailing in areas frequented by pelicans.
Nasty birds that poop like you can't imagine. Even this website allegedly got it's name due to the pelican's ability to cover things with it's filth.

It's too irrational to comprehend. Spend all that time, money, and effort to transport one bird across a country to a "sanctuary" when the same money could make such a huge difference to so many, all so a few people can get their "my life matters" fix.

I understand the good intentions, it's just that they are so misguided.