Recovering tufted puffins

With its striking plumage and brilliant orange bill, the Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) is an iconic seabird. Studies strongly suggest that in Washington they have undergone an order of magnitude population decline that is ongoing. The number of occupied breeding colonies has decreased 57% since 1886-1977 and 46% since 1978-1984. SeaDoc wrote the scientific status review that got the Tufted Puffin listed as Endangered and are now writing the recovery plan for the species in collaboration with the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

• A novel public–private partnership model for improving the listing of endangered species

• Washington state status report for the Tufted Puffin