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Metadata
Title: FWS Employee Bands Brown Pelican
Alternative Title: (none)
Creator: Hollingsworth, John and Karen
Source: WV-7666-Working for Wildlife
Publisher: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Contributor: NATIONAL CONSERVATION TRAINING CENTER-PUBLICATIONS AND TRAINING MATERIALS
Language: EN - ENGLISH
Rights: (public domain)
Audience: (general)
Subject: Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge, Florida, endangered species, bird
Description
Abstract: FWS personnel banding a Brown Pelican. Pelicans almost disappeared from Texas because they were poisoned by the pesticide DDT, which caused them to lay thin-shelled eggs which broke during incubation. Because they were not able to produce young, the number of Pelicans dropped to less than 100 birds during the years 1967-1974. Since DDT was banned in 1972, Pelicans have made a steady comeback.
Date
Available: October 09 2002
Issued: October 09 2002
Modified: May 10 2004 |
