Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation is currently taking care of two pelicans with leg injuries.

While dealing with the challenges of rehabbing and caring for the injured birds, a new challenge has emerged.

The big birds, with even bigger appetites, are only allowed to eat store-bought fish.

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“We are not allowed to accept wild-caught fish,” said Jan Shadick, Executive Director of Living Sky Wildlife Rehabilitation.

Despite pelicans eating wild fish in their day-to-day life, Shadick said the government told Living Sky it can only feed the birds store-bought fish.

“They like their fi

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