Caribbean bird removed from endangered species list
Nov 12th, 2009
Nature lovers heading to the Caribbean on a private luxury yacht charter in the hope of seeing some tropical wildlife may be glad to hear that the brown pelican has been taken off the US Endangered Species Act list.It is the first time in more than three decades that the bird has been removed from the document, which was drafted in 1973.
Having battled back from the brink of extinction, there are now 650,000 of the winged creatures in Florida, the US Gulf states, Pacific coast, Caribbean and Latin America.
At one point it was believed that numbers had fallen to around 10,000, according to the US Interior Department.
"It has taken 36 years, the banning of (pesticide) DDT and a lot of work ... but today we can say that the brown pelican is back," explained interior secretary Ken Salazar.
Those looking to see the Caribbean's magnificent wildlife could do so aboard a sailing yacht such as the Magpie II, which is capable of accommodating up to four guests and two crew members.
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