Ok so Sunday I got to go out with some people to band brown pelicans. I did not know that they were endangered until last year when they got unlisted. The major reasons they became endangered was from habitat loss and also from problems arising from the pesticide DDT . See, DDT made the eggs brittle and weaker, and pelicans incubate eggs with their feet. So eggs were getting crushed and other whatnot. Anyways, DDT was banned along time ago and efforts from private and federal have helped these birds come back. But they still need to be watched over. SSOOOooo.. I got to band them. neat huh!
Hey Cristina!
ReplyDeleteBanding the pelicans must have been an awesome experience!
Though, I do have one question/comment. Is holding the wings of the pelican back like that typical when banding? When I was taught to handle pelicans, they told us that holding the wings back like that strained them so we were told to hug them to keep them immobilized and leave their legs kicking, while controlling their beaks of course. But I'm no pelican expert so...I don't entirely know? But if you do know, let me know!
~Christine C. (from CIP)
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