American White Pelican
American White Pelican

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News
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F&G biologists work to protect a popular Yellowstone cutthroat fishery from pelican predation
June 23, 2022 - 12:57 PM MDT
In 1993, there were roughly 200 American white pelicans occupying Blackfoot Reservoir; by 2007 breeding pelicans reached a high of 3,400. During the same timeframe, spawning cutthroat trout in the upper Blackfoot River collapsed. What happens when a novel predator and vulnerable prey cross paths? Fish and Game managers are working to find the key to unlocking a solution for both species.
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Osprey among birds illegally killed in Franklin County
June 3, 2021 - 1:02 PM MDT
Idaho Fish and Game is seeking information regarding the illegal killing of two pelicans, an osprey, and a Swainson's hawk in Franklin County.
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Tagging Lake Walcott Pelicans
July 26, 2017 - 12:03 PM MDT