It will be 2040 before the Grassholm gannet colony is expected to recover from the effects of HPAI #birdflu (even assuming it isn't hit again by the disease or other threats).
#BirdingWales
Julian Hughes
Our new research shows that HPAI increased Northern Gannet mortality by a factor of ~6 and ~4 at two of the world’s largest colonies.
We predict this impact will take almost two decades to recover from.
#biologicalconservation #seabirds #hpai
Full paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2026.111887
