Puffin Project
National Audubon Society started Project Puffin in 1973 in an effort to learn how to restore puffins to historic nesting islands in the Gulf of Maine. When you buy Paul Landry gear, you are supporting their research and restoration project. We are proud partners of Project Puffin, and are excited to release exclusive Puffin apparel that we've been working on with the help of the National Audubon Society. Stay tuned, and read below to find out more about Project Puffin!
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Why Project Puffin Was Started
When Project Puffin began, all the puffins nesting along the Maine coast were on just two islands- Matinicus Rock and Machias Seal Island on the U.S./Canadian border. The two surviving colonies were vulnerable to a disaster such as an oil spill, or accidental invasion of predators such as rats or mink.
Although puffins are not an endangered species (millions still nest in Newfoundland, Iceland, and Britain), they are rare in Maine and are listed by the state as a threatened species. Despite their large numbers in Europe, recent declines in populations and nesting success have led to them receiving world status of Threatened and Endangered in Europe by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)