A team of ecologists, environmentalists and biologists from several institutions in China, working with a colleague from Nepal and another in the U.S., has found an instance of mimicry in a species of necklaced laughingthrush. ...
A new study by Deakin researchers, published in Science, proves that traffic noise exposure in baby birds directly interferes with their development, which causes severe and long-lasting harm to those chicks.
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2024
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The first case of a walrus dying from bird flu has been detected on one of Norway's Arctic islands, a researcher said Monday.
Ecology
Apr 29, 2024
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For the last century, flamingos in Florida were more likely to be spotted on T-shirts and cups in a souvenir shop than flapping around in the wild.
Plants & Animals
Apr 29, 2024
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture found bird flu in northeast Colorado dairy cows this week, according to state officials.
Veterinary medicine
Apr 29, 2024
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Once known only to those studying biology, the word symbiosis is now widely used. Symbiosis is the intimate relationship of different species living together. It's much more common and older than many of us might realize.
Ecology
Apr 27, 2024
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PSW ecologist and tribal liaison Frank Lake wondered how the birds he grew up with in northeastern California were faring. As a Karuk tribal descendant with Yurok family, Lake has a deep connection to the land and the birds ...
Ecology
Apr 26, 2024
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U.S. health and agriculture officials are ramping up testing and tracking of bird flu in dairy cows in an urgent effort to understand—and stop—the growing outbreak.
Agriculture
Apr 25, 2024
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Since 2022, a highly contagious strain of bird flu has spread across the U.S. at an unprecedented rate, resulting in the deaths of more than 90 million birds in commercial and backyard poultry flocks, plus thousands more ...
Veterinary medicine
Apr 25, 2024
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The deterioration of the UK's natural environment could lead to an estimated 12% loss to GDP, according to new analysis. In comparison, the financial crisis of 2008 took around 5% off the value of the UK GDP, while the COVID-19 ...
Economics & Business
Apr 25, 2024
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