“Of the species of sea birds affected, the Atlantic puffin had the highest numbers of deaths, with more than 12,229 deceased found…” Photo source: ©© Biltacular
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Thousands of birds have been killed in France. The culprit? Winter storms.
In a statement, the League for the Protection of Birds said that violent storms in January and February were responsible for the deaths of 21,341 birds. The country has apparently not seen a bird “slaughter” that large since 1900, the Agence France-Presse reports…
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Ulla Storm Pounds Western France, Crippling Fishing Industry, France24
Brittany in north-western France, already struggling after weeks of violent storms, was battered afresh Friday by Storm Ulla. Huge waves pounded France’s western coastline with winds reaching up to 150 km/h…
