Three bird species that frequent Anna Maria Island’s beaches, including the iconic brown pelican, are on their way off Florida’s imperiled species list.

Brown pelicans, snowy egrets and white ibis are currently listed as species of special concern in Florida.

Last month, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) completed a revised draft of its Florida Imperiled Species Management Plan, which would change the way 57 imperiled animals, including the three bird species, are protected.

The public is invited to comment on the plan, available at www.MyFWC.com/Imperiled.

Among the species included in the plan, 14 were listed as state Threatened prior to the plan and will remain listed as state Threatened, 23 will change from Species of Special Concern to state Threatened and five will remain Species of Special Concern.

Fifteen will be removed from the imperiled species list altogether, but will continue to be included in the plan for direction in monitoring and conserving them, including the three bird species, the Eastern chipmunk, Florida mouse, limpkin, striped mud turtle, gopher frog and Florida tree snail.

The FWC has been working on the plan for five years, which is scheduled to be voted on next year.