Almost two out of every five species of wild bird are of conservation concern across Europe, according to an updated and comprehensive assessment of their population status. That means these species are declining and becoming ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 21, 2023
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A highly pathogenic bird flu is currently sweeping the world—and New Zealand could be better prepared for its potential arrival.
Ecology
Aug 18, 2023
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Birds likely hold smart insights about coexisting in popular habitats, especially as climate change looms. But tapping into that knowledge has a big hurdle: knowing how numerous birds live successfully together in vast environments.
Plants & Animals
Aug 15, 2023
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Wallacea is a fascinating region of both land and sea. Spanning approximately 338,000 square kilometers within Indonesia, it is home to a rich diversity of animals and plants, with hybrid species from both Asia and Australia/Papua ...
Environment
Aug 11, 2023
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Scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology have developed a novel way to model whether the populations of more than 500 bird species are increasing or decreasing. The method solves a nagging statistical problem by accounting ...
Ecology
Aug 9, 2023
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A lot of municipalities work with a points system to encourage construction projects to take biodiversity and creating green areas into account. But this way of working also benefits local neighborhoods and residents, master's ...
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2023
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Feeding wild birds in backyards was already known to be extremely popular in many parts of the northern hemisphere and in Australia, despite being strongly discouraged. But the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns led to a dramatic ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 6, 2023
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Dotted among a small flock of sheep in a field in the Scottish Highlands, Luigi and Peaches, two young working dogs with thick white coats, are busy being trained to keep watch on the skies above.
Plants & Animals
Aug 6, 2023
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Nearly four in 10 of Europe's bird species are now of conservation concern—including 14% of global concern—according to researchers, who say the continent's nature is in dire straits.
Plants & Animals
Aug 3, 2023
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Interest in local bird feeding appears to have ramped up in countries all over the world during the pandemic lockdowns, even in countries not historically noted for bird feeding practices, according to a study published August ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 2, 2023
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