US EditionArctic birders combat impact of climate change and avian flu on delicate ecosystem
- Norway's Kittiwake population has decreased by 80% since the 1990s due to climate change and avian flu challenges, as reported by a local fisherman.
- Local fisherman Jan Vidar Hansen built a 'seagull hotel' in Vardø to help Kittiwakes, resulting in an increase in their nesting population from 300 to roughly 1,300.
- A bird guide, Boris Belchev, expressed concern that declining seabird populations could impact tourism, stating, 'It's a frightening domino effect.'
- The Norwegian Institute for Nature Research researcher Tone Kristin Reiertsen noted that a large outbreak killed 25,000 Kittiwakes in 2023 alone, highlighting the ecological importance of these seabirds.
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Arctic birders combat impact of climate change and avian flu on delicate ecosystem
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.
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