Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets

September 30, 2026 · 11:01 pm 1 sources

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• Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets
  The Guardian · September 30, 2026 23:01
  Simple deterrents can slash the number of razorbills and guillemots being trapped underwater, two-year study shows Bird-shaped kites and a floating scarecrow are being tested to try to stop endangered seabirds drowning in fishing nets. Every year an estimated 95,000 diving birds, including…