The Nature Foundation St Maarten Researches the Current Status of the National Bird Population the Brown Pelican on our Island

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In the coming months the Nature Foundation will determine the population status of the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis) by conducting pelican counts on several important birding locations around the island. Collecting data about Pelicans is important to provide information about the population and resulting threats in Sint Maarten. The new research results of the national … Continue reading The Nature Foundation St Maarten Researches the Current Status of the National Bird Population the Brown Pelican on our Island

Nature Foundation Records Return of Sint Maarten National Symbol: the Brown Pelican

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During one of its recent post-hurricane ecological assessments the Sint Maarten Nature Foundation recorded the reestablishment of breeding colonies of the National Symbol of Sint Maarten, the Brown Pelican (Pelecanus occidentalis). After the passing of Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the Nature Foundation assessed the monitored breeding colonies for the Brown Pelican and found that some … Continue reading Nature Foundation Records Return of Sint Maarten National Symbol: the Brown Pelican