10,000 Birds

JUNE 5, 2011

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission will be meeting on Wednesday and will be voting on the removal of sixteen species from the state’s endangered species list , including four birds – Snowy Egret , Brown Pelican , Limpkin , and White Ibis.

Endangered Species 188

Endangered Species Florida Species Pelicans 188

4 The Love Of Animals

APRIL 20, 2011

HBO’s new documentary “SAVING PELICAN 895.” Directed by Academy-Award nominee Irene Taylor Brodsky (HBO’s “The Final Inch” and “Hear and Now”) the film is the story of the 895th pelican to be rescued and rehabilitated by a dedicated team of wildlife experts and everyday people, many of whom travel the world responding to oil disasters.

Pelicans 100

Pelicans Louisiana Endangered Species 2009 100

10,000 Birds

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Brown Pelicans are not an unusual sight on the California coast. Raptors and other predatory birds have largely rebounded, and there seems to be be no shortage of Brown Pelicans, Peregrine Falcons and Bald Eagles. Birds aren’t the only animals who have made strong comebacks thanks to the Endangered Species Act.

Albatross 248

Albatross Endangered Species Bald Eagle Alaska 248

10,000 Birds

JUNE 17, 2015

The Sacramento River NWR was established 1989 by the authority provided under the Endangered Species Act, Emergency Wetlands Resources Act, and the Fish and Wildlife Act. It provides shelter for many songbirds and water-associated animals, including the river otter, turtles, beaver, American pelicans, ospreys, and migratory songbirds.

Fish 155

Fish Wildlife Hunting Louisiana 155

10,000 Birds

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Here is a flock of endangered species. You may be happy to have a flock of chickadees visit your backyard, but it is difficult to ignore hundreds of American White Pelicans streaming by. I think you need to have at least three birds to constitute a flock. These Piping Plovers were photographed at White Lake, North Dakota.

North Dakota 175

North Dakota LACS Oakland Iceland 175

Critter News

MAY 5, 2010

The animals threatened most by the spill are bluefin tuna, sea turtles, brown pelicans, shrimp and sharks. Tags: oil drilling 2010 oil spill Gulf of Mexico endangered species. Right now, there are still no confirmed deaths due to the spill, but rescue groups are gearing up for the worst.

Sea Turtles 100

Sea Turtles Sharks Endangered Species Turtles 100

10,000 Birds

NOVEMBER 6, 2012

The waterbird concentrations can be stupendous at times and flocks of hundreds of Roseatte Spoonbill, White Pelicans and Long-billed Curlew respectively are not uncommon. In fact, this sub-species was formerly classified as endangered in the US under the Endangered Species Act.

Owls 191

Owls Texas Arizona Pigs 191