Five species are being removed from the endangered species list that were rehabilitated on the Navy's private island near San Diego. ciaraencinastv talked to the scientists that took part in the rehabilitation process.
SAN CLEMENTE ISLAND, Calif. — Something special is happening at the Navy's island, 79 miles off the shore of San Diego.Many people don't realize the U.S. Navy is in the environmental business and definitely wouldn't think something like this could happen on an island that is an active bombing range.
Melissa Booker and Bryan Munson are two of the Navy's scientists that made the de-listement possible.Booker worked with the San Clemente Island Bell's SparrowShe and her team grew the population from 34 to up to 6,000 birds. "The bell sparrows nest in there. They eat there because they'll eat insects that are attracted to the shrub. They'll eat fruits that occur on the shrub, and it forms great protection from predators," said Booker.Four species that were able to recover are the San Clemente Island paintbrush, lotus, larkspur, and bushmallow.The biggest obstacle for the team was goats.
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