https://www.nature.org/en-us/newsroom/ca-seabird-recovery/
"New research published in the
Proceedings of the National Academies of
Sciences demonstrates the effectiveness of restoring seabird populations
around the world for the first time. The study is a global synthesis of all
reported seabird translocation and social attraction restoration efforts, which
spans nearly 70 years and over 850 efforts across 36 countries, targeting 138
seabird species–roughly one-third of all seabirds worldwide.
“Seabirds play key roles in coastal and island ecosystems, yet they are
suffering massive declines across the planet,” said Dena Spatz, Ph.D., Senior
Conservation Scientist at Pacific Rim Conservation and lead author of the
paper. "That's why it's crucial that conservationists world-wide have shared
knowledge on their restoration experiences, which can now help to restore
seabirds in the most efficient way possible."
Seabirds are one of the most threatened bird groups on the planet with
approximately 30% of species at enhanced risk of extinction, primarily due to
threats from invasive predators at breeding sites, habitat loss and harmful
fishing practices. Climate change poses yet another challenge, as sea-level
rise and increasing storms can flood low-lying seabird breeding habitat. These
threats have prompted conservationists to relocate or restore nesting seabirds
by physically translocating birds from one nesting site to another, or
attracting them using seabird social cues to more secure breeding sites. Using
social attraction methods like decoys and broadcasted bird sounds,
conservationists can create the appearance of a thriving seabird colony at key
locations, attracting new pairs of birds to safely nest together in large
numbers."
Via
Future Crunch:
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https://futurecrunch.com/good-news-wash-poverty-usa-seabird-conservation/>
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
