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Cormorants: Hated, Thriving Fish-Eating Birds
A detailed exploration of the cormorant, a bird often viewed with hostility due to its sinister appearance, voracious appetite, and the environmental damage caused by its dense colonies. It explains that, despite their bad reputation, cormorants are highly adaptable and skilled aquatic hunters, capable of diving as deep as 40 meters to catch fish. The narrative then examines population management efforts at Tommy Thompson Park in North America, where conservationists promote ground nesting to minimize forest destruction from the birds’ acidic droppings and heavy nests. The text concludes by emphasizing the complex relationship between humans and cormorants—once used in traditional fishing practices in parts of the world, they now spark debate over their ecological impact on fish populations.
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You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/wild_wonders1
Produced by:
https://www.podcaistudio.com/
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By Wild WondersA detailed exploration of the cormorant, a bird often viewed with hostility due to its sinister appearance, voracious appetite, and the environmental damage caused by its dense colonies. It explains that, despite their bad reputation, cormorants are highly adaptable and skilled aquatic hunters, capable of diving as deep as 40 meters to catch fish. The narrative then examines population management efforts at Tommy Thompson Park in North America, where conservationists promote ground nesting to minimize forest destruction from the birds’ acidic droppings and heavy nests. The text concludes by emphasizing the complex relationship between humans and cormorants—once used in traditional fishing practices in parts of the world, they now spark debate over their ecological impact on fish populations.
You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/wild_wonders1
Produced by:
https://www.podcaistudio.com/
You can listen and download our episodes for free on more than 10 different platforms:
https://linktr.ee/wild_wonders1
Produced by:
https://www.podcaistudio.com/