Mongabay on Mythryl: “To stop diving seabirds from drowning in fishing nets, a study…”

To stop diving seabirds from drowning in fishing nets, a study tested bird-of-prey kites and googly-eyed buoys, cutting guillemot and razorbill bycatch significantly. While weather and habituation pose limits, short seasonal uses offer a promising fix. Liz Kimbrough reports for #Mongabay.

mongabay.ccGoogly-eyed buoys and kites help keep seabirds out of fishing nets, study findsOff the coast of Cornwall in southwest England, a pole rises from a buoy with a pair of big eyes on top. The head spins, creating what researchers call an “animated eye effect.” Its job is to scare…

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