MacGillivray’s Prions

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Preventing Seabird Extinction on Gough Island

Endangered seabirds including MacGillivray’s Prion, are inching closer to extinction on Gough Island, and removing invasive mice will be a saving grace for these birds. Gough Island in the South Atlantic is a UNESCO World Heritage Site home to around 8 million seabirds including the Tristan albatross (Diomedea dabbenena), Atlantic Petrel (Pterodroma incerta), and Atlantic […]

Written by on April 5, 2021

Prions Under Attack on Gough Island

MacGillivray’s Prions on Gough Island are facing a high rate of breeding failure because of predation by invasive mice. Conservationists are working to solve this problem and prevent the extinction of native seabirds. By: Jaimie Cleeland MacGillivray’s Prions (Pachyptila macgillivrayi) breed in Prion Cave on Gough Island from November though to April and during this time the […]

Written by on February 20, 2018