Maine's Atlantic puffin population was nearly wiped out by hunters in the 19th-c

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• Published: Portland Public Library Digital Commons 1994
• Subjects: Birds; Endangered species; Puffins; Egg Rock; Atlantic puffin; Newfoundland; Seal Island
• Online Access: https://digitalcommons.portlandlibrary.com/news_pph/14707

Maine's Atlantic puffin population was nearly wiped out by hunters in the 19th-century, but thanks to the National Audubon Society's Puffin Project the birds are returning to the state in record numbers. The recolonization project was launched in 1973 when puffin chicks were transplanted f...