A week in Auk-land

Article Abstract:

The number puffins and murres in Tatooshh Island seems to be dwindling, even if their habititat is ubundant with food - an indicator that there is something wrong with the ecosystem. By-catch is one of the reasons why the bird population is dropping, birds get caught in fish nets as they dive for fish. Another reason is that bigger birds eat the eggs and chicks of other birds and steal fish from parent birds that feed their young.

Washington, Commercial Fishing, Fish hatcheries and preserves, Fishing, Hunting & Trapping, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping, Behavior, Influence, Food and nutrition, Fish industry, Fisheries, Auks, Bycatch, Tatoosh Island

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Bird of bright desire

Article Abstract:

Quetzals, exotic birds found in Costa Rica, rely on avocado trees as their primary food source. The article examines the relationship between the quetzals' food supply and their migration patterns, and describes conservation programs that aim to protect both the quetzals and the avocado trees.

Costa Rica, Political aspects, Environmental policy, Wildlife conservation, Avocado, Avocados, Exotic birds, Quetzals

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In the pink: the Caribbean flamingo makes a comeback in Mexico

Article Abstract:

Research presented concerns the conservation efforts aimed at the Caribbean flamingo, a species that makes its home in the Yucatan region of Mexico. Topics addressed include the coastal habitat of the flamingo, and the impact of human activities on these populations.

Mexico, Research, Natural history, Endangered species, Flamingos

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