DECOY bird models are being used
in a bid to tempt a rare species back to the Solent. Dummy birds are among the
new techniques being used by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust to
boost local tern populations.
Common, sandwich, little, and roseate terns used
to nest widely in the region, but their numbers have declined in recent years.
Experts suggest the birds lack suitable safe space to nest – because of human
disturbances, rising sea levels and shrinking beaches, overfishing, pollution
and stormy weather.
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