Migration is hard on a songbird. It has a commute of thousands of miles—north or south, depending on the season—a journey that often includes a nonstop flight over the Gulf of Mexico or even along nearly the entire coastline ...
Ecology
May 13, 2016
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Introducing a noise net around airfields that emits sound levels equivalent to those of a conversation in a busy restaurant could prevent collisions between birds and aircraft, saving passenger lives and billions in damages, ...
Ecology
May 6, 2016
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How do you reconcile the recreational needs of a city of two million people with the protection of migratory birds recovering after journeys half way around the planet?
Ecology
Apr 22, 2016
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They are the international travellers who come to Australia each year to rest and feast, but migratory birds face a perilous journey, officials said Friday as they launched a plan to help protect them.
Ecology
Apr 8, 2016
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Some species of plants are capable of colonising new habitats thanks to birds that transport their seeds in their plumage or digestive tract. Until recently, it was known that birds could do this over short distances, but ...
Plants & Animals
Mar 22, 2016
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Federal wildlife officials say 13 bald eagles found dead on Maryland's Eastern Shore did not die of natural causes.
Ecology
Mar 10, 2016
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The shrinking of mudflats along the coasts of the Chinese Yellow Sea is an increasing problem for migratory birds that travel between Siberia and Australia. Research by an international team of ecologists, led by Spinoza ...
Ecology
Feb 5, 2016
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The magnetic compass that birds use for orientation is affected by polarised light. This previously unknown phenomenon was discovered by researchers at Lund University in Sweden.
Plants & Animals
Jan 26, 2016
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Migratory birds that are 'set in their ways' could be more vulnerable to environmental impacts - according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Ecology
Jan 26, 2016
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Researchers relate migration performance to body and wing size in migratory songbirds. The original article "The influence of morphological variation on migration performance in a trans-hemispheric migratory songbird" is ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 14, 2016
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