You can help #BringBirdsBack — on the Pribilof Islands and beyond.
Seabirds face multiple threats to their survival. But there's a lot we can do to help, from eliminating consumption of single-use plastics and choosing sustainable seafood to reducing our carbon footprint.
The threat of plastics:
Plastics Pose An Enduring Threat To Seabirds (American Bird Conservancy)
99 Percent of Seabird Species Could Be Tainted With Plastic by 2050, Science Says (Audubon)
A Hardy Seabird Is Helping to Detect Plastic Pollution in the Arctic (The Cornell Lab)
Ways to help:
Eight Easy Ways to Reduce Your Plastic Waste (Audubon)
What You Can Do to Fight Plastic Pollution (Columbia University)
Ways to Cut Down on Plastic (New York Times)
Threats related to fisheries:
Dual Threat: Overfishing and Bycatch (American Bird Conservancy)
Ending Seabird Bycatch (BirdLife International)
Overfishing Starves Seabirds (Audubon)
Ways to help:
Make Ocean-Friendly Food Choices (Seafood Watch)
These Simple Fixes Could Save Thousands of Birds a Year from Fishing Boats (Smithsonian Magazine)
The threat of climate change:
The Impact of Climate Change on Seabirds (BirdLife International)
How Climate Change Is Sinking Seabirds (Audubon)
Thousands of Seabirds Starved to Death in the Bering Sea (Washington Post)
How Marine Heatwaves Are Changing Ocean Ecosystems (National Park Service)
Unusual Mortality of Tufted Puffins in the Eastern Bering Sea (research article)
Ways to help:
Your Guide to Climate Action (Audubon)
The 35 Easiest Ways to Reduce Your Carbon Footprint (Columbia University)
Learn more about the seabird conservation programs of BirdNote partners and government agencies:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Pacific Region)
Some good news for seabirds:
Mexico’s Conservation Efforts Spur Dramatic Recoveries for 20+ Species of Seabirds (The Cornell Lab)
Photo credits:
Horned Puffin © Kirt Edblom
Common Murres © Roy Lowe, USFWS
Least Auklets © R. Dugan, USFWS