Maine's puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change

Scientists who monitor seabirds said Atlantic puffins had their second consecutive rebound year for fledging chicks after suffering a bad 2021.
Scientists who monitor seabirds said Atlantic puffins had their second consecutive rebound year for fledging chicks after suffering a bad 2021. The news flies in the face of environmental trends, as scientists have said warming waters off New England jeopardize the birds because that reduces the kind of fish they need to feed their chicks. The puffins are clownish seabirds with colorful bills and waddling gaits. Scientists say the abundance of one fish, the sand lance, buoyed the puffins through a difficult year. They say it's evidence that climate change's impact on ecosystems is complex.

Recent changes in the diet and survival of Atlantic puffin chicks in the face of climate change and commercial fishing in midcoast Maine, USA

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Maine's puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change

Maine's puffins recover despite climate change

Maine's puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change

Atlantic Puffin - American Bird Conservancy

Photos: Colorful puffins beloved in Maine

Maine puffins are recovering in the face of climate change

Maine's puffin colonies recovering in the face of climate change