In 2012, Alaska counted 58 pigeon guillemots on Naked Island as mink threatened nests. 11 years later following restoration, their numbers had jumped nearly 400%, reaching 288 birds in 2023

In 2012, only 58 pigeon guillemots were counted at Alaska's Naked Island Group, where introduced American mink had become a major threat to the birds' nests, eggs and young.

Eleven years later, 288 Pigeon Guillemots were counted on the islands. The nearly 400% increase followed a multiyear restoration effort focused on removing introduced mink from the birds' nesting areas, as per a report.