This puffin
colony is on a path to go extinct within the next 15
years. Demand help
now! | | |
Only Six of These Puffins Remain
In a One-Bustling UK Nesting Ground. Demand Funding to
Save
Them! | | |
In Dorset, UK, there's a stretch of
land along the coast where puffins used to nest for at
least decades. But now, the puffins'
numbers are dropping so quickly, they could be gone
within the next 15 years.
As of now,
volunteers and researchers have spotted only three
pairs of adult puffins. And for multiple years,
there has been no sign of any babies (called
"fledglings"). Two years ago, it seemed as though
some parents were caring for fledglings, because they
were seen bringing fish up to their carefully secluded
nests. Then these deliveries suddenly stopped.
Researchers concluded that tragedy had befallen the
family, and that the babies must have died.
So
far, investigations haven't revealed any clear cause of
this population decline. That worries conservationists
because, if they can't find a cause for this problem,
then they can't alleviate it. And that means this
puffin colony will go extinct.
According
to Richard Caldow, a marine ornithologist: "It wouldn't
take too much to push them over the edge. This may be
the last chance saloon for them."
Now that the
colony is down to the last six adults, they can't wait
any longer before receiving help. This is an existential
emergency for them! Sign the petition to
demand urgent funding from the UK government to help
protect and conserve the puffins of Dorset!
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Thank you,
Celeste
Care2 Petitions
Team | | |
P.S. Government
agencies must step in to help ensure these little puffin
families survive and thrive. Sign the
petition. |
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From:
Celeste S., Care2 Action
Alerts <action...@care2.com>Date:
ср, 30 апр. 2025 г. в 11:18
Subject: This puffin colony is down to its last 3
pairs of adults, threatening their survival
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