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Reaching Paris climate objectives could help stabilize seabird distribution

January 29, 2021

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 ...

Watch: Efforts under way to restore Louisiana pelican rookery

January 22, 2021

Louisiana’s Breton Island is a tiny piece of land in the Gulf of Mexico, but it plays an important role for nesting pelicans and other seabirds. Coastal ...

WSB: Electric shocks deter fish crows from seabird colonies

January 14, 2021

It may come as a shock, but electrifying fake seabird eggs and filling them with toxins are both strategies that help protect imperiled seabirds from crows. Fish ...

Massive murre die-offs mirrored by reproductive failure

January 7, 2021

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 ...

Work begins to expand Louisiana pelican rookery

January 6, 2021

Coastal restoration efforts have begun on an important island for pelicans and other seabirds in Louisiana. The project would more than double the size of North ...

Seabirds deposit microplastics onto Arctic

November 16, 2020

Seabirds in the Arctic may be removing microplastics from the ocean and dumping them right back on land. “Colonial seabirds could be acting as an important source ...

WSB: Caspian terns resist efforts to recover imperiled fish

October 5, 2020

Caspian terns with a taste for young salmon are resisting many of the management efforts put forth to protect imperiled salmon in the fishery. The seabirds nest on ...

Poop may be reason No. 2 to conserve seabirds

August 27, 2020

Seabird poop is so rich in nutrients, its annual value to ecosystems — and to people — makes up nearly half a billion dollars, researchers found. But as seabird ...

Wild Cam: Herring gulls steal food from hard-working puffins

August 3, 2020

The surrounding crowd was raucous, and the smell was even worse. But Kaylee Busniuk weathered the distractions like a champ, announcing the unfolding action in a ...

DNA analysis can help e-rat-ication efforts on Haida Gwaii

July 15, 2020

Rats have wreaked havoc on seabird populations nesting in the remote Haida Gwaii archipelago off the northwest coast of British Columbia for centuries. First ...