California brown pelicans' breeding rates dismal
Tuesday, June 3, 2014 - 08:32
in Biology & Nature
(Phys.org) —California brown pelicans' breeding numbers are in drastic decline this year, according to an annual population survey led by a University of California, Davis, professor emeritus. The low nesting rates this spring could indicate that an El Niño event could occur sooner than expected, or that other factors are imperiling the once-endangered species.