Summary
- Locals at Sumner Beach in Canterbury are noticing an increase in dead seal pups, birds, and other marine life.
- Climate change may be a contributing factor to the increase in animal carcasses on the beaches.
- Concerns about animals not being able to handle heavy swells and warming sea temperatures leading to lack of fish for them to eat.
- Urgent need for effective control of dogs and monitoring them due to potential risk of foreign bird flu.