Humans responsible for Great auk extinction

A new research attempts to emphasize that under intensive localized pressure even the abundant and widespread species tend to get vulnerable.

The research was conducted by Dr. Jessica Thomas, a Swansea-based scientist. The finding was published in the journal eLife. She explained it in detail.

The stubby-winged and bulbous-billed great auks, about 80cm tall, used to be found all across the North Atlantic. From North America....