Documenting the presence of plastics in osprey nests
The threats are real and these photos should alarm you!
by Ben Wurst, Habitat Program Manager
As I work to finalize data from this summer’s osprey surveys, I wanted to look back and highlight an important observation: more plastic is being found and recovered from active osprey nests. I guess it’s no surprise when you hear that “18 billion pounds of plastic waste flows into the oceans every year from coastal regions.” Continue reading “Documenting the presence of plastics in osprey nests”