20 Sep 2023

Scientists use sound to lure seabirds back to depleted areas

From Nine To Noon, 10:05 am on 20 September 2023

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Scientists are experimenting with sound to try and bring birds back to depleted environments.

Breeding calls are being played out on Palmyra Atoll, a small island halfway between Hawaii and American Samoa.

And it appears to be working… The Nature Conservancy's Island Resilience Strategy Lead, Nick Holmes, says they've already seen some species return and even breed on the island.