Prudhoe Bay nesting birds in danger from oil and gas projects
Posted by Badlands Journa... on Tuesday, 2 May 2023
5-2-23
CommonDreams
Alaska Oil and Gas Projects Harming One of World's Most Vital Bird Nesting Areas
"In the face of current uncertainty, to protect migratory birds, the U.S. government should ensure the most important bird areas continue to be set aside," the co-author of a new study asserted.
BRETT WILKINS
Migratory bird nest survival "decreased significantly" near fossil fuel extraction sites in Alaska's Prudhoe Bay, a study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society revealed Tuesday.