California brown pelicans fly near Hollywood Beach. OXNARD, Calif. (May 6, 2017) California brown pelicans fly near Hollywood Beach. The California brown pelican subspecies (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) was removed from the Endangered Species list in 2009. In an effort to create a long-term data set the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Audubon network, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and state agencies have coordinated biannual surveys of the birds since 2016. The survey is conducted with the intent to gather information needed to understand how potential threats from changes in weat


California brown pelicans fly near Hollywood Beach. OXNARD, Calif. (May 6, 2017) California brown pelicans fly near Hollywood Beach. The California brown pelican subspecies (Pelecanus occidentalis californicus) was removed from the Endangered Species list in 2009. In an effort to create a long-term data set the Fish and Wildlife Service, the Audubon network, the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and state agencies have coordinated biannual surveys of the birds since 2016. The survey is conducted with the intent to gather information needed to understand how potential threats from changes in weather patterns, prey availability, or changes in habitat or contaminants could impact California brown pelican populations over time.


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