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Rhode Island osprey chicks died in large numbers this year
Original: RI osprey chicks died in huge numbers this year. This fish may be why.
Osprey chicks in Rhode Island have died in unusually high numbers this year, and researchers point to a possible culprit: a decline or shift in a key fish species that the birds rely on for food. Wildlife officials and conservationists are monitoring nesting sites to understand the scale of the losses and whether food scarcity during the breeding season is to blame.
Why now: The sharp die-off of a beloved raptor in a single season has alarmed local conservationists and raised questions about the health of the region's fish populations.
Evidence
- RI osprey chicks died in huge numbers this year. This fish may be why. · The Providence Journal
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