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After 25 years, Puffins return to the Isle of Muck

After 25 years, Puffins return to the Isle of Muck

Update: 2025-11-24
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Thanks to the stalwart efforts of Ulster Wildlife, the Northern Irish conservation charity, Puffins have returned to nest on the Isle of Muck off the coast of Co. Antrim for the first time in 25 years. This was made possible in part by the systematic eradication of non-native Brown Rats from the tiny island...

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After 25 years, Puffins return to the Isle of Muck

After 25 years, Puffins return to the Isle of Muck

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