The Moñudo Cormorant, in a ‘Critical’ Situation on the Island of Ons (Bueu), Due to the Arrival of a Predator, the American Mink

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The moñudo cormorant is one of the most emblematic marine birds of the Galician coast, but is in a critical situation on the island of Ons (Bueu) due to the arrival of an invasive species that has seriously altered the ecological balance of the archipelago. Galicia’s Atlantic Islands National Park has confirmed an alarming decline in the breeding population of this bird, which in recent years has suffered direct attacks on its nests and chicks. …