What is the global conservation status of the Atlantic puffin, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature?
A Vulnerable
B Endangered
C Near Threatened
Iceland is home to many Atlantic puffins, but it is also the only place, along with the Faroe Islands, where it is legal to hunt them, an activity that is part of local heritage. Other threats to Atlantic puffins include climate change, overfishing, and pollution. The IUCN lists them as globally vulnerable but endangered in Europe.
The correct answer is Vulnerable.