Status and Conservation
The Heard Island Shag population is estimated to comprise about 1000 breeding pairs. It is listed as vulnerable under Australia's Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999, because the population is small, localised and subject to fluctuations in breeding success due to weather conditions and food availability. A potential threat is climate change affecting sea temperatures and thus food supply.
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