Maine's Atlantic puffin population was nearly wiped out by hunters in the 19th-c

Authors

Source

Portland Press Herald

Date

9-6-1994

Pages

2B

Abstract

Maine's Atlantic puffin population was nearly wiped out by hunters in the 19th-century, but thanks to the National Audubon Society's Puffin Project the birds are returning to the state in record numbers. The recolonization project was launched in 1973 when puffin chicks were transplanted from Newfoundland to Eastern Egg Rock, an island in Muscongus Bay. The project was expanded to Seal Island in 1984, and the 100-acre island was equipped with decoy puffins and a solar-powered compact disc player to attract the birds. Details.

Subjects

Birds, Endangered species, Puffins

Recommended Citation

"Maine's Atlantic puffin population was nearly wiped out by hunters in the 19th-c" (1994). Maine News Index – Portland Press Herald. 14707.
https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_pph/14707