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Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a environment story. The Guardian UK is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 30 Sept 2026, 23:01 UTC. The headline in use is “Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Simple deterrents can slash the number of razorbills and guillemots being trapped underwater, two-year study shows Bird-shaped kites and a floating scarecrow are being tested to try to stop endangered seabirds drowning in fishing nets. Every year an estimated 95,000 diving birds, including razorbills and guillemots, are accidentally caught in…
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Floating scarecrows: how Cornish fishers are stopping seabirds drowning in their nets
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