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Laysan Albatross faces major conservation threats

February 2nd, 2010 · by gfrost

Yesterday, Audubon California called upon the federal government to do its part to clean up lead contamination on Midway Atoll to protect the Laysan Albatross. We mentioned that the bird is facing major conservation threats, and is listed as a Watchlist species. Here’s a link to the Audubon website detailing that status.

Tags: Audubon California · Audubon Watchlist · Bird Habitat · Bird conservation · Conservation research · Federal Policy · National Audubon Society · Pollution · seabirds