ROBERT, La. (AP) - Federal authorities responding to the massive
Gulf of Mexico oil spill say dead birds with oil on them have been
reported for the first time in Texas.
A wildlife report issued Sunday by the government command center
in Robert, La., says that two dead birds with visible oil were
found in Texas, along with at least 36 dead birds that didn't
appear to have oil on them. The report did not say where in Texas
the birds were found.
The previous day's wildlife report didn't list any dead birds in
Texas.
Officials at the command center could not immediately comment on
the numbers in the report late Sunday.
The worst oil spill in U.S. history has created an environmental
crisis in the Gulf region. Millions of gallons of oil have spilled
since the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded 50 miles off the coast of
Louisiana on April 20, killing 11 workers.

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