Helping Seabirds Thrive

Category: Aircraft

Explaining disturbance to the public

Written February 20, 2014
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I work on reaching out to target audiences – pilots, boaters and paddlers – about how to avoid disturbance to seabirds on the California coast. One of the big challenges is explaining why flushing birds can be a problem. For most people, seeing birds fly…

Seeing marine wildlife in their natural environment is a thrilling experience; however animals need space to find food, choose mates, raise young, socialize and rest.

When we get too close, approach too fast, or make too much noise, we can disrupt these natural behaviors and cause unnecessary stress.

Any activity that disrupts the natural behaviors of marine wildlife is a disturbance.

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Category: Aircraft

Explaining disturbance to the public

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