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A new study led by the Wildlife Conservation Society that analyzed 17 years of migratory bird-nesting data in Prudhoe Bay, Alaska, revealed that nest survival … Read More “The trouble with oil and gas infrastructure”

New tool turns science into action. Read More “Woodpecker guides post-fire forest management”

According to a new study of ducks, nesting date is an important factor in determining winners and losers in the Prairie Pothole region. Read More “Early-nesting ducks at increased risk due to changes in climate, land use”

The saying “birds of a feather flock together” is being given new meaning by a study published in the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B. … Read More “New insights into bird mimicry from Southeast Asia”

Birds burn protein “at an extremely high rate very early in their flights,” say researchers, who used a wind tunnel to study warblers. Read More “Study: Protein is critical for long-distance migratory birds”

Since the 1950s, humanity has produced an estimated 8.3 billion tons of plastic, adding a further 380 million tons to this amount each year. Only … Read More “Most plastic eaten by city vultures comes straight from food outlets”

Study examines a key but costly strategy for a migratory warbler during the climate crisis. Read More “American Redstart migrates faster but faces declining survival rate”

Researchers were ‘speechless’ when they saw the data about the body condition of young Flesh-footed Shearwaters. Read More “Plastic is likely cause of shearwater chicks’ declining health”

Researchers find no difference in daily nest survival rate nor reproductive output between nests in green and burned forest. Read More “Study: Black-backed Woodpecker can breed in burned or unburned forests”