CPW White Pelican Shapefile Download

Updated December, 2025 NESTING AREA: Those islands and/or beach areas where any pelican nests are found. Human disturbance should be eliminated from these areas from 15 April to 15 August. OVERALL RANGE: The area which encompasses all known seasonal activity areas within the observed range of a population of white pelicans. FORAGING AREA: Bodies of water used by a minimum of 15 birds on four days out of seven from April 15 through August 15. This information was derived from Colorado Parks and Wildlife field personnel. Data was captured by digitizing through a SmartBoard Interactive Whiteboard using topographic maps and NAIP imagery at various scales (Cowardin, M., M. Flenner. March 2003. Maximizing Mapping Resources. GeoWorld 16(3):32-35). These data are updated on a four year rotation with one of the four Colorado Parks and Wildlife Regions updated each year. These data are not updated on a statewide level annually.