The Brown and Peruvian Pelicans
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 8, 2015
Some pesticides killed pelicans directly, while DDT contamination led to thin-shelled eggs that broke under the weight of the parents. The species reached pre-pesticide numbers by the late 1990s and was fully delisted in 2009. Abandoned fishing line also threatens pelicans along with many marine animals.
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