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Decline in Kittlitz's Murrelet population raises concern

Alaska Public Media
Published September 26, 2008 at 9:54 PM AKDT

Fluctuations in seabird populations are often seen as indicators of environmental change. That’s why some scientists are worried about high chick mortality and significant population decline in a rare Alaskan bird—the Kittlitz’s murrelet.Anne Hillman, KIAL - UnalaskaDownload audio