The Economic Times

Maryland gave disappearing seabirds a floating wooden island in 2020; six years later, common terns built 376 nests on it and 84 more on nearby restored land

In Maryland, conservationists created a floating island to provide nesting sites for common terns. This solution came as natural nesting areas were disappearing due to climate change effects. In the first breeding season, the platform hosted 23 nests, indicating immediate acceptance by the birds. As populations grew, common terns also began to establish nests on nearby restored habitats.