Blue-Footed Boobies Have Stopped Breeding—But Why? By John R. Platt | April 23, 2014 | Scientific American One of the most delightful bird species of the Galápagos has almost completely stopped breeding there. According to a new study published this week in the journal Avian Conservation and Ecology, blue-footed boobies (Sula nebouxii) have seen a population drop of more than 50 percent…