(Source: University of Oxford) But researchers say its demise could be avoided with a simple technique - the setting of fishing lines at night, when the bird does not dive for food. Experts put the global population of Balearic shearwaters (Puffinus mauretanicus) at about 7,200 breeding pairs and fewer than 30,000 individuals. The main threat to the bird is becoming entangled in fishing gear. The research is published in the Journal of...
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