Seabirds struggling again
News from the RSPB site
Mid-season reports from coastal RSPB reserves in Scotland suggest that the UK's seabirds are having yet another poor breeding season.
Cliffs in some parts of the north and west are near-empty, where there should be thousands of birds nesting. Climate change seems to be disrupting food availability. The RSPB is keen to ensure that areas seabirds use for feeding should receive greater protection, and the Society is calling for a Marine Bill.
Last week Prime Minister Gordon Brown made a half-hearted commitment to introducing a draft marine bill in his legislative programme, put out for consultation last week.
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