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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Helena Horton Environment reporter

Arctic tern and common gull join red list of UK species in crisis

An adult arctic tern with a sand eel in north Wales.
An arctic tern with a sand eel in north Wales. The species is among several at grave risk of local extinction. Photograph: Chantal Macleod-Nolan/RSPB/PA

Five seabirds have been added to the UK’s conservation red list, meaning they are at dire risk of local extinction.

The government has been urged to act as the arctic tern, Leach’s storm petrel, common gull, great skua and great black-backed gull join other seabird species such as the puffin on the list after severe population declines.

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