Tag: Seabirds

Seabird data platform celebrates successful first six months supporting energy industry

Animal News

Federica Margarella - June 22, 2023

THE Offshore Bird Portal (OBP) has recorded 51 platforms signing up since its launch in January by global energy consultancy Xodus. The not-for-profit portal aims...

Seabirds returning in lower numbers after Scots avian flu outbreak

Animal News

Angus Coleman - June 19, 2023

SOME seabird species have returned to Scotland in lower numbers this breeding season following last year's avian flu outbreak. Early monitoring of seabird colonies suggest...

NatureScot announces new task force in response to avian flu crisis

Animal News

Ryan Nixon - July 14, 2022

NATURESCOT has announced the creation of a new task force in response to the avian flu crisis sweeping bird populations in Scotland. The Scots nature...

Scots island declared safe for seabirds after “elusive” lone rat threatened colonies

Animal News

Ryan Nixon - May 2, 2022

A SCOTS island has finally been declared safe for seabirds, following a successful project to remove an "elusive" lone rat which threatened colonies for...

Rare seabirds at risk after EU bans dumping dead fish

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - March 3, 2013

SOME of Scotland’s rarest seabirds are under threat after the European Union’s controversial decision to ban fishermen from dumping unwanted fish. Last week, EU countries...

Train crash covers twenty swans in oil

Deadline News Journalist - January 29, 2009

By Michael MacLeod TWENTY swans were among dozens of seabirds covered in oil after Tuesday's freight train derailment. The helpless birds bore the brunt of 1,000...