San Clemente Island Bell's Sparrow Flies Off Endangered Species List
LOS ANGELES— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it's removing the Bell's sparrow and four plants found only on San Clemente Is...
LOS ANGELES— The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced today that it's removing the Bell's sparrow and four plants found only on San Clemente Island from the endangered species list due to recovery.The 57-square-mile San Clemente Island sits off the southern coast of California and is entirely owned and managed by the U.S. Navy. The introduction of sheep, cattle, pigs, mule deer and goats led to the decline of the island's native species. In 1977 the Bell's sparrow was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act, and the San Clemente Island bush-mallow, San Clemente Island paintbrush, San Clemente Island lotus, and San Clemente Island larkspur were listed as endangered.