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Invasive mice are thought to have been brought to the island in the 19th century They are known to attack the chicks of various endangered seabird species But it was not certain until now if adults were also being eaten by the rodents Having evolved without the threat of land mammals, the birds are defenceless The death of the mother albatross has left her chick in a precarious situation ....
Just one chick of endangered breed survives after mice ate them all, RSPB warns The rare seabirds on the British Overseas Territory are under threat from endangered rodents Just one chick survived Credit: RSPB Just one chick of an endangered seabird which lives on a British Overseas Territory survived after invasive mice ate them all, the RSPB has warned. A new report, produced by the bird charity and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) has found that at current rates, the MacGillivray’s prion is hurtling towards extinction. The little seabird is found on Gough Island, a UK Overseas Territory island and globally important nesting site in the South Atlantic. ....