Investigation launched into decline of seal population in Wadden Sea
1 week, 6 days ago

Investigation launched into decline of seal population in Wadden Sea

NL Times  

A broad, two-year–long study into why the seal population in the Wadden Sea is declining starts this week. Despite relatively many seal pups being born, the common seal population in the Dutch part of the Wadden Sea dropped to 7,211 counted individuals in August 2023 - the lowest number since 2014. “A relatively large number of pups are born, but it seems that not enough pups reach adulthood,” Goldsborough said. “Whether we will succeed in finding answers within two years remains to be seen.”

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Investigation starts into disappearing seals in Wadden Sea
1 week, 4 days ago

Investigation starts into disappearing seals in Wadden Sea

Dutch News  

A two-year international investigation has started this week into dwindling common seal numbers in the Wadden Sea. Common seals and grey seals make up the seal population in the Wadden Sea but while grey seals are doing well, common seal numbers have been declining. Just 7,211 common seals were counted in the Dutch part of the Wadden Sea in August …

Wadden Sea seal population grew five-fold in 30 years
3 years, 1 month ago

Wadden Sea seal population grew five-fold in 30 years

NL Times  

In the past 30 years, the number of harbor seals living in the Wadden Sea increased five-fold to about 40,000 animals, estimated researchers from the Joint Wadden Sea Secretariat in Wilhelmshaven, Germany. Thirty years ago, the Netherlands, Germany, and Denmark signed a treaty on the conservation of seals in the Wadden Sea. During the census, researchers observed about 27,000 seals …

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