Alarming population declination of the rare Antarctic South Georgia shag

Wednesday, December 15th 2021 - 09:18 UTC

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Data collected from a long-term study by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) scientists shows declining populations of an already relatively rare Antarctic seabird, the South Georgia shag. Published in the journal Polar Biology, a 40-year census from Signy Island in the remote South Orkney Islands and a 30-year census from Bird Island, close to the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, have shown significant population declines at both locations. Read full article

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Little J
Surely the word in the title should be “ Alarming population ”DECLINE“ and not ”DECLINATION“ of the rare South Georgia slag” . My apologies if I'm proven wrong.
Dec 15th, 2021 - 02:48 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
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