Southern California attracts even more people and provides habitat for more listed species than the Texas Coast. The "River of Birds" along the Pacific flyway has lost most of its native, undisturbed habitat for nesting, resting, and feeding. A partnership with the San Diego County Parks Department, State agencies, and local conservation groups is attempting to reverse the trend by restoring tidal flow to a degraded coastal lagoon. Restoration of the San Elijo Lagoon will likely benefit three endangered species, the California least tern (Sterna antillarum browni), light-footed clapper rail (Rallus longirostris levipes), and tidewater goby (Eucyclogobius newberryi); two threatened species, the western snowy plover (Charadrius alexandrinus nivosus) and coastal California gnatcatcher (Polioptila californica californica); and Belding's savannah sparrow (Passerculus sandwhichensis beldingi), a species of concern.
This story featured more places to it, but one that stood out to me was the one on Southern California. It featured how San Diego and some state agencies are working to protect some of their native species of birds and fish. This relates to my topic completely because my essential question is "How does San Diego protect it's animals in it's coastal ecosystem?"
Some information that could be featured is more info on San Diego County. I think that would benefit my project a ton. I also think that they should say where those three endangered species live or where the San Eligo Lagoon is.
However, the most important information is that there is work being done to help animals!
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