Community | July 25, 2008 | 5 comments

Puffin numbers fall unexpectedly

source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7526313.stm

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The number of birds in England's biggest puffin colony has fallen by a third in just five years, a survey has shown.

Experts are dismayed by this decline, as they had predicted a slight increase in numbers.
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5 comments // Puffin numbers fall unexpectedly

  • RoBot_rOcKer
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      RoBot_rOcKer  

    • this is the third article ive read this week about an animals numbers dwindleing. im sorry but i dont think it is that important. the dodo is gone the dinosaurs are gone its not going to critically alter the ecosystem if another animal dissapears, hell it will even happen to humans as well

    • 3 years ago
  • rwylie
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      rwylie  

    • I've never seen one, but puffins are some of the coolest looking birds in the UK: they just look like they're wearing beak-paint. Plus they've got a hillarious name!

    • 3 years ago
  • Ionstorm2040
  • VegaNerDiva
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      VegaNerDiva  
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    • We can help them while we have our morning cereal!
      By choosing Barbara's Bakery Puffins cereal flavors dey have are Original, Cinnamon, Peanut Butter and Honey Rice.

    • 3 years ago
  • inapickle
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