DWR confirms pelicans nesting on Hat Island for first time since 1943 - The Richfield Reaper

The Richfield Reaper

Center

DWR confirms pelicans nesting on Hat Island for first time since 1943 - The Richfield Reaper

After American white pelicans completely abandoned their nesting colony on Gunnison Island last year, the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources was encouraged to see the birds nesting on Hat Island this year — the first time they have nested there since 1943.Located in the Great Salt Lake, Hat and Gunnison islands are both owned by the DWR and are designated as wildlife management areas, primarily serving as protected bird rookeries.