Study Finds Risk to Some Birds Nesting Near Oil Fields in Alaska
By Richard Chasey, posted on September 11th, 2009 in Biodiversity, Energy
Originally Published by NY Times
The glaucous gull preys on songbirds in the oil fields of Alaska. A concern that development tied to the discovery of oil has given predators like the arctic fox and gulls an advantage.
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A United States Marine Corps helicopter is seen flying through this scene of the full moon and the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, from Arlington National Cemetery. Image Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls