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East Coast Osprey Numbers Plummet as Overfishing Cuts Food

8/1/2026

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Osprey populations are falling across the East Coast.
Overfishing reduces the birds’ food supply, which is identified as a cause of the decline.
The number of Osprey chicks documented in the past year is the lowest since 2014.
Miley Bull and Matt Joyce of the Connecticut Audubon Society say the trend worries them.

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Story summary

Osprey populations are falling across the East Coast.
Overfishing reduces the birds’ food supply, which is identified as a cause of the decline.
The number of Osprey chicks documented in the past year is the lowest since 2014.
Miley Bull and Matt Joyce of the Connecticut Audubon Society say the trend worries them.