Action Plan for Roseates

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Action Plan for Roseates
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Coming from tropical sphere
Roseate terns were always rare
Scattered across the British Isles
In companion of common terns
 
Ladies hats with Sea Swallow tail
Obliterated the fragile friend
Yet some ladies said no to pointless trend
And stood up against the roseates end
 
Short lived the joy of protection
Most colonies declined beyond apprehension
Was tern trapping responsible in Ghana?
There were no clear clues from the dætə
 
Rockabill, Lady’s Island Lake and Coquet
These are the only population pockets
Agencies and NGOs maintain the upward trend
Is there a ceiling when this must to end?
 
First, we need look what’s tonight dish
Irish and North Seas are full of forage fish
When sandeel becomes rare
There is always sprat to spare
 
Shelter must then be of high priority
Especially in light of climate calamity
Terraced boxes remove impermanence
While wardens fight with the gull menace 
 
We now need to focus on potential expansion
In the light of density dependent action
Choose the best common tern colonies
And work in partnership for their glories
 
We know that Rockabill is the Coquet’s exit
Birds from Ireland don’t mind Brexit
Is there hope for transborder tactic?
It depends on Boris’s funding
 
DP, 8.10.2019

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