Yukon officials putting birds inebriated on fermented berries into little drunk tanks

Beset by a seasonal rash of birds inebriated on fermented berries, Yukon wildlife officials have readied a series of miniature drunk tanks to help the erratic avians sober up.

"There's a couple big flocks, and you can see them flying a bit erratically, trying to avoid things," said Meghan Larivee with the territory's Animal Health Unit.

Already, drunken flying accidents have sent four birds to the Whitehorse headquarters for rehabilitation in a series of specially equipped "holding tanks": Small cages with water and bedding, that are kept quiet and dark "so that [the waxwings] can have a good recovery." One of the birds, notably, arrived still smeared with the residue of alcoholic berries.

"We expect there will be more," said Ms. Larivee.

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