Birds must choose between mating, migrating, study finds
Sex or nice weather. That's the agonizing choice some birds face, according to a new University of Guelph study.
Plants & Animals
Apr 6, 2011
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Dim the lights, save the birds: US conservationists
New York's lit-up skyline, which brightens the nocturnal cityscape delighting residents and tourists alike, is a menace to migrating birds, say ornithologists calling for the lights to be dimmed.
Ecology
Sep 22, 2010
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Satellite data reveal why migrating birds have a small window to spread bird flu
In 2005 an outbreak of the H5N1 'bird flu' virus in South East Asia led to widespread fear with predictions that the intercontinental migration of wild birds could lead to global pandemic. Such fears were never realised, ...
Ecology
Sep 3, 2010
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Ancient birds from North America colonized the South
Scientists studying ancient species migration believe northern birds had the ability to colonise continents that southern species lacked. The research, published in Ecography, reveals how the ancient 'land bridge' of Panama, ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 13, 2010
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First U.S. offshore wind energy project faces lawsuit
Environmental groups plan to file suit in federal district court Friday arguing that the nation's first offshore wind energy project, approved recently by Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, violates the Endangered Species Act.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 25, 2010
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Even small patches of urban woods are valuable for migrating birds
Even tiny patches of woods in urban areas seem to provide adequate food and protection for some species of migrating birds as they fly between wintering and breeding grounds, new research has found.
Ecology
May 18, 2010
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Long-distance journeys are out of fashion: Global warming is causing evolutionary changes in bird migration
(PhysOrg.com) -- The results of genetic studies on migratory birds substantiate the theory that in the case of a continued global warming, and within only a few generations, migratory birds will - subject to strong selection ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 20, 2010
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After the next sunset, please turn right: Bats navigate with the help of the sun
Despite the fact that bats are active after sunset, they rely on the sun as their most trusted source of navigation. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology found that the greater mouse-eared bat orients ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 29, 2010
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Bird migration becoming more hazardous
(PhysOrg.com) -- Can you imagine living your whole life in summer? In one of the most spectacular wildlife migrations on the planet, millions of shorebirds do exactly this by making a 20,000km round trip from their Arctic ...
Ecology
Feb 3, 2010
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We're off then: The evolution of bat migration
(PhysOrg.com) -- Not just birds, but also a few species of bats face a long journey every year. Researchers at Princeton University in the U.S. and at the Max Planck Institute for Ornithology in Radolfzell, Germany studied ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 20, 2009
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