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"EASTERN EGG ROCK, Maine (AP) — On remote islands off the Maine coast, a unique
bird held its own this year in the face of climate change.
Atlantic puffins — clownish seabirds with colorful bills and waddling gaits —
had their second consecutive rebound year for fledging chicks after suffering a
catastrophic 2021, said scientists who monitor the birds. 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.
One fish, though — the sand lance — has remained in abundance this year,
allowing puffins to thrive, said Don Lyons, director of conservation science at
National Audubon Society’s Seabird Institute in Bremen, Maine. He said it’s a
sign the impact of climate change on ecosystems is not always as tidy as we
think.
The encouraging news comes as the Audubon Society is celebrating its 50th
anniversary of tending to Maine’s puffin colonies, which it restored from just
a few dozen pairs. There are now as many as 3,000 birds, and the population is
stable, Lyons said.
“This year is a good example of how complex things are. We can’t boil it down
to one variable,” he said. “We still have a lot to learn.”"
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