Did you know that there are 13 species of seabirds that breed on the Farallon Islands, numbering more than 350,000 individuals during the peak of the season. In addition, there have been over 400 other bird species observed on the island over the course of the last 50 year some are common migrants that you might see in your backyard.
While others are vagrants that have wandered off course from as far away as Siberia or South America and have only been seen a few times. Data and research findings from the Farallones have directly contributed to several important conservation measures. Point Blue Conservation Science has been conducting research since 1965 and their findings have been particularly important for effectively managing human uses such as shipping and offshore energy development so that they can benefit us while causing the least impact on wildlife.
This article originally appeared on Better.net.
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