Arctic birders combat impact of climate change and avian flu on delicate ecosystem
VARDØ, Norway (AP) — In one of the top Arctic birding destinations in the world, environmental and health challenges are threatening some of the seabirds that are part of Norway’s unique coastal ecosystem.
The population of kittiwakes has decreased by 80% since the 1990s along the Scandinavian country’s coast. The small seagull species, among others, is under siege from climate change, predation, local fisheries and the bird flu.
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