Whiskered auklets lack wanderlust, are homebodies instead

Whiskered auklets lack wanderlust, are homebodies instead

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https://phys.org/news/2018-05-whiskered-auklets-lack-wanderlust-homebodies.html

"The authors found evidence for an almost unique adaptation of a seabird in a remote, difficult-to-work-in, and isolated environment," adds Jeff Williams, Assistant Refuge Manager at the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge, who was not involved with this research. "We now know that Whiskered Auklets are particularly sensitive to human-caused disturbances (oil spills, light attraction, invasive species introductions etc.) and can incorporate this information into management planning."

                                                            
                                    
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