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Two of the world’s largest Gannet colonies may not recover from the impact of bird flu until 2041, study finds
3rd July 2026
Two of the world’s largest Gannet colonies may not recover from the impact of bird flu until 2041, study finds
Northern Gannet colonies on the islands of Bass Rock in Scotland and Grassholm in Wales may take almost two decades to recover from the impact of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu.
The 2022 outbreak led to a fourfold increase in adult Gannet deaths, resulting in a 26% decrease in the size of Bass Rock’s colony and a 38% fall at Grassholm.
The study’s authors recommend revising the species’ global conservation status in response to the findings.
Northern Gannet populations at two of the world’s largest colonies – Bass Rock in Scotland and Grassholm in Wales – are not expected to recover from the impact of 2022’s bird flu outbreak until 2041 at the earliest, according to a new study.
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https://insideecology.com/2026/07/0...he-impact-of-bird-flu-until-2041-study-finds/
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See also:
Biological Conservation - HPAI drives a fourfold increase in adult gannet mortality which requires two decades recovery time
https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum...ity-which-requires-two-decades-recovery-time
3rd July 2026
Two of the world’s largest Gannet colonies may not recover from the impact of bird flu until 2041, study finds
Northern Gannet colonies on the islands of Bass Rock in Scotland and Grassholm in Wales may take almost two decades to recover from the impact of high pathogenicity avian influenza (HPAI), commonly known as bird flu.
The 2022 outbreak led to a fourfold increase in adult Gannet deaths, resulting in a 26% decrease in the size of Bass Rock’s colony and a 38% fall at Grassholm.
The study’s authors recommend revising the species’ global conservation status in response to the findings.
Northern Gannet populations at two of the world’s largest colonies – Bass Rock in Scotland and Grassholm in Wales – are not expected to recover from the impact of 2022’s bird flu outbreak until 2041 at the earliest, according to a new study.
...
https://insideecology.com/2026/07/0...he-impact-of-bird-flu-until-2041-study-finds/
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See also:
Biological Conservation - HPAI drives a fourfold increase in adult gannet mortality which requires two decades recovery time
https://flutrackers.com/forum/forum...ity-which-requires-two-decades-recovery-time