Tag: murres

January 29, 2021

Reaching Paris climate objectives could help stabilize seabird distribution

Reaching Paris Agreement objectives will likely bring stability to the winter distributions of seabird species in the North Atlantic Ocean. But a recent study shows if carbon emissions aren’t reduced,...

January 7, 2021

Massive murre die-offs mirrored by reproductive failure

Murre colonies that experienced die-offs in the Bering and Chukschi seas off the coast of Alaska in 2018 also experienced reproductive failure. “The majority of colonies that we surveyed in...

August 2, 2019

Watch: Murres dive deep on fishing missions

Rappelling down a 650-foot cliff to catch seabirds on a remote island just below the Arctic Circle was scary enough. “The first time you look over and you rappel over,...