Albatross Chicks Killed by Plastic

[Paul A. Guris]

A photographer documented dead albatross chicks on Midway, showing the
amount of plastic that some of them had in their systems. It's a
disturbing set of photographers. They can be seen at:

http://chrisjordan.com/current_set2.php?id=11

-PAG

Paul A. Guris
Green Lane, PA
www.paulagics.com
pa...@paulagics.com

[John Brodie-Good]

There sure are some grim sights on Midway sadly. Fishing floats being the commonest contents of dead chicks, I saw plenty of other stuff in March this year too, biros, toothbrushes, disposable razors including the fancy multi-bladed ones, disposable lighters. perhaps the most shocking was a U.S. type freshwater hook and float, presumably discarded into a West Coast river which was then carried out to the ocean...tubenoses need all the help they can get....don't give Xmas presents this year...make a donation to the Save the Albatross fund instead...those guys are really trying to do something and making some inroads at least

Aloha

John

 

Begin forwarded message:

[Ross Wanless]

Hi John et al
The situation is pretty depressing, and those graphic images really
bring home some nasty truths about our (collective) callous approach
to the earth and the unintended impacts of that attitude. The good
news is that enough chicks do fledge that the species is doing OK. The
adults dying on longlines is far more serious, and your suggestion to
support the Save the Albatross campaign is spot on. Of course I am
biased, because that's now part of my job with BirdLife. But there are
few more tangible way that birders can make a difference than by
supporting causes like the STAC.

Cheers
Ross

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Ross Wanless
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