tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post7654880669774266205..comments2023-09-28T21:53:43.293-07:00Comments on Orca Watcher: Rhinoceros Auklets - On the Decline?Monikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10442975942250078450noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-15714351484999003322008-07-24T14:03:00.000-07:002008-07-24T14:03:00.000-07:00It always amazes me how things we do not expect ar...It always amazes me how things we do not expect are somehow linked to each other. Take <A HREF="http://www.jstor.org/pss/3536837" REL="nofollow"> this article </A> that talks about rhino auklets being one of the most frequent species to perish in sockeye gill nets in Puget Sound. Since Sockeye numbers are now up (and presumably fishing for them is up) then that might be a reason that rhino auklet numbers are down?The Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06060223096702629591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3970777878498844654.post-78412200004762157192008-07-24T13:56:00.000-07:002008-07-24T13:56:00.000-07:00Some of the recent literature (albeit 4 years o...Some of the <A HREF="http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=3320&m=0" REL="nofollow"> recent literature </A> (albeit 4 years old) doesn't rate population decline for the rhino auklet as of great concern. However, taking a look at populations further south, like at <A HREF="http://www.prbo.org/cms/static/RHAU_status.php" REL="nofollow"> Point Reyes, </A> there is a concern about the breeding population (difficult to see the date of that article). Cool picture of the rhino, BTW.The Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06060223096702629591noreply@blogger.com