May 2012
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Ducks are disappearing from our seas – WWT calls...
Long-tailed duck, James Lees
Numbers of seven species of sea duck have dropped by up to 65% in Northern Europe in the last 15 years, including some that winter off the UK’s coasts, particularly long-tailed duck and velvet scoter.
The mysterious nature of sea ducks and the challenges in monitoring their numbers have meant that the situation had gone largely unnoticed.
The UK coast is one key...
