President Roosevelt Establishes Pelican Island Bird Refuge
Date Range
March 14, 1904 – March 14, 1904
Title
President Roosevelt Establishes Pelican Island Bird Refuge
What occurred
President Roosevelt was an avid environmentalist and lover of birds(his first published work being, "The Birds of the Adirondacks in Franklin County" in 1877). As such, when he learned about the destruction of them in Florida for Plume Feathers, he would create Pelican Island; the first bird sanctuary in the United States. This way Birds would have a place to nest and raise their young without threat of being killed.
Location
Washington D.C and Florida, USA
Image Citation
Photo courtesy of Library of Congress
Student name(s)
Sebastian Czechowski
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