The Brown and Peruvian Pelicans
10,000 Birds
OCTOBER 8, 2015
The species reached pre-pesticide numbers by the late 1990s and was fully delisted in 2009. Pelicans are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Abandoned fishing line also threatens pelicans along with many marine animals. The Brown Pelican is Louisiana’s state bird. They had to be reintroduced to that state in 1968.
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