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Since April, our Refuge Update page has been reporting on the disappearance of the birds from Seahorse Key. In June, the Friends News Brief mentioned it and several readers sent theories and tips about the possible cause. The Refuge staff appreciates those and is following up on them.
The Gainesville Sun recently carried a story about mystery. An Associated Press reporter came and interviewed Refuge staff about it and the story was placed on AP wire on July 7. The same day, the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC had a 4-minute segment about the story.
The Gainesville Sun recently carried a story about mystery. An Associated Press reporter came and interviewed Refuge staff about it and the story was placed on AP wire on July 7. The same day, the Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC had a 4-minute segment about the story.
Here are links to several stories about the abandonment. Many are based on the Associated Press report:
Below is a link to a story that ran in 2010 and provides background about the rookery and its inhabitants.
National Geographic (link is no longer available)
- Associated Press (link is no longer available)
- Canadian Broadcasting Corporation -- An audio of an interview with the Refuge's Vic Doig was posted
- New York Times (link is no longer available)
- Cedar Key News
- Gainesville Sun
- US News and World Report
- Reuters
- ABC (link is no longer available)
- Tampa Bay Times
- Denver Post (link is no longer available)
- Nature World News
- Orlando Sentinel
- News Max
- Americans.org
Below is a link to a story that ran in 2010 and provides background about the rookery and its inhabitants.
National Geographic (link is no longer available)
We will keep you posted as new clues arise and data are gathered.
