Graffiti, Litter Plaguing Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve Elegant Tern Eggs Abandoned After Drone Crash

By CBSLA Staff, CBS Los Angeles:

HUNTINGTON BEACH (CBSLA) — Fish and Wildlife officials say an increase in visitors to the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve in Huntington Beach has led to a rise in vandalism, trash and incidents like the crashing of a drone that caused thousands of elegant terns to abandon their nest site.

The nearly 1,500-acre Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve is home to 800 species of plants and animals, 23 of which are threatened or endangered, including the Western Snowy Plover, California Least Tern, Ridgway’s Rail, and the Belding’s Savannah Sparrow. The reserve also features five miles of trails through the Bolsa Chica Wetlands, the largest saltwater marsh between Monterey Bay and the Tijuana River Estuary.

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