Article 3AFGM Overfishing and climate change push seabirds to extinction

Overfishing and climate change push seabirds to extinction

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Matthew Taylor
from Environment | The Guardian on (#3AFGM)

Kittiwakes and gannets are among seabirds that have joined endangered species on IUCN red list as food stocks dwindle, says study

Overfishing and climate change are pushing some of the world's most iconic seabirds to the brink of extinction, according to a new report.

The study reveals that kittiwakes and gannets are among a number of seabirds that have now joined the red list of under-threat birds drawn up by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).

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