Nine Endangered Species that are Being Protected by the U.S. Military

4. California Least Tern

The endangered California Least Tern is being protected in the San Diego Bay.Some of the largest remaining nesting sites of the California Least Tern are located in the San Diego Bay.  As lead agency in a conservation plan and host for nesting colonies on three of its bases, the U.S. Navy coordinates with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Port Authority, and the private shipping industry.

Image: US Fish and Wildlife Service via wikimedia.

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Tina Casey is a freelance writer specializing in military and corporate sustainability, advanced technology, emerging materials, biofuels, and water and wastewater issues. She is a regular contributor to Cleantechnica.com, TriplePundit.com, and IdeaLab.Talkingpointsmemo.com, and she is currently Deputy Director of Public Information for the County of Union, New Jersey.

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  • violet mcCartney

    Awww so glad their being protected…:)

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