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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Ryan McDougall

DARK SECRETS: Bird flu surviving gannets continue to breed but birth rate down study finds - The Real Truth

Gannets were studied at Bass Rock, off the coast of East Lothian (James Glossop/PA) -

Seabirds that have survived bird flu are continuing to reproduce, but low-breeding performance is a “serious concern”, researchers have said.

A new paper led by Edinburgh Napier University’s Dr Sue Lewis studied breeding success in northern gannets at the Bass Rock off East Lothian and Bempton Cliffs in Yorkshire during 2023.

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