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Brown Pelican off the Endangered Species List

Brown pelicans are now so abundant on the coast of California and other states that yesterday they were taken off the endangered species list. That's the end of a process that began when they were listed in 1970, almost 40 years ago. Dan Anderson, Professor of Wildlife Biology at UC Davis, helped write the recovery plan.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

Brown pelicans are now so abundant on the coast of California and other states that yesterday they were taken off the endangered species list. That's the end of a process that began when they were listed in 1970, almost 40 years ago. Dan Anderson, Professor of Wildlife Biology at UC Davis, helped write the recovery plan.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Dan Anderson

    Professor of Wildlife Biology, UC Davis

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