Tag Archive for PRO/AH/EDR> Bird die-off, avian – USA: (AK) murre, RFI
PRO/AH/EDR> Bird die-off, avian – USA: (AK) murre, RFI
Animal Die-off -- United StatesThousands of dead common murres are washing up on the beaches of Whittier, an unprecedented die-off that has scientists wondering how many more thousands remain uncounted throughout Prince William Sound.A recently retired federal biologist doing beach surveys in Whittier over the weekend estimated there were more than 7800 dead murres along a little over a mile of beach. That's nearly 5 dead birds per meter of beach, officials say.The recent discovery of the Prince Read more [...]
