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. Pelicans are protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Abandoned fishing line also threatens pelicans along with many marine animals. They had to be reintroduced to that state in 1968.
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