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Rats are a scourge on island wildlife all over the world, but one project is showing how to gain the upper hand, finds Clare Wilson THOUSANDS of screaming seabirds wheel through the air above and below me as I lean over the railings of a viewing platform halfway down a cliff. The chocolate backs of guillemots are packed so closely on the sheer rock face before me that they seem part of it. Higher up, on precarious ledges, they jostle with fulmars, kittiwakes and puffins, guarding their chicks and waiting for food from their mates. It’s a wonderful sight, and one that draws in plenty of tourists. …
摘自《新科学家》(New Scientist)第3606期 · 2026年8月1日,Clare Wilson。仅引用开头一小段供了解文章,版权归原刊所有,全文请阅读原刊。