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Hunt for predator eating island's seabirds after 'unusual signs' (news.stv.tv)

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The National Trust is searching for a mysterious animal that is preying on an island’s seabird population.

It comes after the discovery of “unusual signs” of predation by a mammal on Canna, to the south of Skye.

A number of seabirds have been eaten on the tiny Scottish island, which provides a habitat to thousands of birds.

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[–] Donut@leminal.space 3 points 3 weeks ago

The unusual bit is that there's an external predator, possibly a mink, that is predating on the colony. That's it. Just scientists being scientists, but I hate that it makes for good clickbait haha