Introduction of Arctic foxes to over 400 Alaskan islands disrupted seabird populations, reducing nutrient-rich guano and transforming grasslands into maritime tundra through altered soil fertility and plant communities.
Just one year after invasive rats were removed from Ulong Island in Palau, researchers discovered that returning seabirds are supplying marine nutrients via guano, driving unexpected coral reef and fish population recovery.
Removal of invasive rats from Ulong Island in Palau leads to swift return of seabirds, which in turn accelerates coral reef recovery through nutrient transfer, increasing fish populations within just one year.
Phillip Island, part of Norfolk Island National Park, is experiencing a remarkable environmental recovery nearly 40 years after the complete eradication of invasive rabbits and livestock that left the volcanic island barren.
Tasmania is bracing for the inevitable arrival of the deadly H5 bird flu strain, which has spread across mainland Australia, causing mass mortalities in wild birds. Authorities are preparing for its impact on wildlife, poultry farms, and Aboriginal cultural practices, urging public reporting of sick birds.
South Africa is launching a large-scale project to eradicate mice on Marion Island, a subantarctic island, by dropping 550 tons of poison via six helicopters. The mice, introduced in the 19th century, have begun attacking native seabirds, threatening the island's unique biodiversity and ecological balance.
A massive marine heat wave and the formation of El Niño have led to widespread starvation and death among seabirds along the California coast. Scientists are observing unprecedented numbers of emaciated birds, with species like brown pelicans and common murres struggling to find food as usual prey sources are depleted.
A severe marine heat wave, exacerbated by the formation of El Niño, is causing widespread starvation and death among seabirds along the California coast. Scientists are observing unprecedented numbers of emaciated birds, with species like pelicans and cormorants succumbing rapidly due to a lack of nutrient-rich prey.
Scientists and volunteers in San Diego are finding numerous dead seabirds, including pelicans, loons, and grebes, due to a massive marine heat wave off California's coast. Record ocean temperatures have reduced prey, and the recently formed El Nino could worsen the die-off, impacting marine food webs.
A prolonged marine heat wave is causing a devastating toll on seabirds along California's coast, with scientists documenting alarming numbers of deaths due to starvation. Record ocean temperatures are pushing vital food sources offshore, leading to emaciated birds and fears that conditions could worsen with the formation of El Niño.
A green group has spotted people landing on an uninhabited island in the southern Hong Kong waters known to be a regular breeding site for a seabird species during mainland China’s Labour Day “golden week” holiday, which coincides with its breeding season. Terns, known as “sea swallows”, are seabirds with typically white or light grey streamlined bodies, long pointed bills and forked tails. While about 40 tern species exist globally, one-third of them, or 12, have been recorded in Hong Kong....
A green group has spotted people landing on an uninhabited island in the southern Hong Kong waters known to be a regular breeding site for a seabird species during mainland China’s Labour Day “golden week” holiday, which coincides with its breeding season. Terns, known as “sea swallows”, are seabirds with typically white or light grey streamlined bodies, long pointed bills and forked tails. While about 40 tern species exist globally, one-third of them, or 12, have been recorded in Hong Kong....
