wn have taken a few of our cute little feathered friends to the woodshed in the sky. We're not definitively saying that someone is killing the ducks, we are just implying it so that in case that is actually happening the culprit will be aware that the island is now on Orange Alert.If you have seen them lately, they look very haggard and don't seem to waddle as well as they used to. There is also that population of feral cats that was breeding near the pier that could be to blame, but we think most of them have been captured and sent to whatever heaven feral cats go--which we would guess would be a heaven filled with small birds that can't fly.
So what do we do about solving this mystery? Well there isn't much we can do except keep a sharp eye on who is feeding them and report any irregularities to the Police Department's awesome E-Watch program (also mentioned in a previous article).
There are those who may see this as an opportunity to make money from this very sad story. There seems to be a great interest in local murder mystery stories lately, so this might make for a worthwhile book that will bring attention to the plight of the remaining ducks. Perhaps we should seek help from someone who has already written about the area, like this enterprising lady:
http://www.ellenhunter.com/Reviews.htm
Murder at Wrightsville Beach - “Slip this fun read into your beach bag, and join historic preservationist Ashley Wilkes for some mystery by the sea.” –Our State Magazine, August 2005
Murder at Wrightsville Beach- "Hunter juggles her clues efficiently and delivers solid entertainment." -- Wilmington Star-News, June 2005
Murder on the ICW - Selected as a favorite mystery for 2006 by Wake County Public Libraries
Perhaps if she would apply her detective/writer eye to something other than the murders of FICTIONAL Cape Fear people, we could save the rest of our happy little duck population. There is also the possibility that we could restock the population with clipped-wing wild ducks (Contact Ducks Unlimited?) and start the breeding program all over again. If you have any suggestions, please bring it up at the next Board of Aldermen meeting. Thanks.
****Knock it off, Google! This ad link is inappropriate. http://www.gamevance.com/?lp=87&a=280&aid=CD71
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