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"Puffin numbers on the internationally important Farne Islands have plummeted by almost a quarter, a new survey reveals. The National Trust, which manages the Northumberland coast islands, reported breeding pairs fell 23 per cent, from 50,103 in 2024 to 38,500 this year. While significant, the trust cautioned against interpreting this as a sudden population decline, stressing the need for long-term trend monitoring. This is because counting puffins is a notoriously complex task, National Trust head of nature conservation Ben McCarthy said."
The Independent solicits donations to fund on-the-ground reporting across reproductive rights, climate change, and Big Tech while keeping journalism accessible without paywalls funded by supporters. Donations enable reporters to interview multiple perspectives and produce investigative work and documentaries. A survey by the National Trust reported a 23 per cent decline in breeding puffin pairs on the Farne Islands, from 50,103 in 2024 to 38,500 this year. The National Trust warned against interpreting a single-year change as a sudden population collapse and emphasized the complexity of counting puffins and the need for long-term trend monitoring. Factors affecting counts include survey conditions, puffin behaviour, environmental variation, bird flu impacts on other species, and extreme weather.
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