Secretary Salazar Visits Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at Fort Jackson, La.

Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar visited Fort Jackson Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Buras, LA, to review efforts being undertaken by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners to protect and rehabilitate wildlife affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill.

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    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar arriving at Fort Jackson Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Buras, LA, where the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners are taking in wildlife affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar looks on as handlers begin cleaning up a Brown Pelican affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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    Handlers are careful to clean the inside of the pelican's beak. Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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    Common dish washing liquid and toothbrushes are used to clean up wildlife affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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    The Fort Jackson Wildlife Rehabilitation Center in Buras, LA, is run by a team of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners to protect and rehabilitate wildlife affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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    Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar experiences first-hand what it takes to clean up a Brown Pelican affected by the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill. Tami A. Heilemann-DOI

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