Population numbers have begun to rise after years of decline
A new special protection area for seabirds off the coast of Co Wexford could help to safeguard the puffin population on the uninhabited Saltee Islands, experts have said.
“While the population increase is good news, there are challenges for puffin in its nesting habitat,” the representative said. Dr Mark Jessopp, senior lecturer in zoology at University College Cork, said he was “very positive” about the new SPA.
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