Fears for iconic seabird as breeding colonies disappear

[WD-40]

Early reports of seabird breeding performance indicate continuing problems for Scotland's internationally important kittiwake population with one breeding colony now extinct and others predicted to disappear within three years.

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[rolf]

Very interesting reading, whether the birds are simply relocating their breeding grounds, or dying out, it is a sad situation.

[Catherine]

I think the points made in that last paragraph sum up the reasons well - nothing to do with climate change, just over-fishing by greedy fishermen from Russia, Spain, etc. - far away from their own home waters. Can't see more fisheries protection ships being deployed with the present state of the economy either.