Articles for tag: coastal ecosystems, maine puffins, puffin population recovery, seabird conservation, Wildlife Restoration

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Maine Puffins Bounce Back

Suhail Ahmed

I still remember the first time a puffin skimmed past my kayak, orange feet flashing like traffic cones in a storm. Not long ago, these birds felt like a memory in parts of Maine, their burrows quiet and their food uncertain. Now, signs of a come ripple across the Gulf of Maine, cautious but unmistakable. ...