San Clemente Island Species Recovery
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San Clemente Bell's sparrow/Nicole Desnoyers, Institute for Wildlife Studies

Decades of collaborative conservation efforts between the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Navy have resulted in the full recovery of five species on San Clemente Island – the San Clemente Island paintbrush, lotus, larkspur and bush-mallow plants and San Clemente Bell’s sparrow.

The removal of these species from the Endangered Species Act list kicked off the 50th anniversary celebration of the ESA this January.

Watch a short video to learn more about recovery efforts on the Channel Islands.

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