For species where both parents work together to raise their offspring, cooperation is key—it's as true for birds as it is for us! A new study from The Auk: Ornithological Advances shows how pairs of Common Murres update ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 26, 2017
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Despite ongoing global pollution, researchers have discovered that levels of mercury in seabirds off the coast of B.C. have remained relatively stable over the past 50 years. Surprisingly, mercury in seabirds is now actually ...
Environment
Dec 16, 2016
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The world's oldest known seabird is expecting—again.
Ecology
Dec 9, 2016
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Scientists have tracked the behaviour of seabirds migrating across the Atlantic to better understand how these animals use the marine environment and find out where they might come into conflict with human activities.
Ecology
Aug 17, 2016
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Seabirds exposed to even a dime-sized amount of oil can die of hypothermia in cold-water regions, but despite repeated requests by Environment Canada, offshore oil operators are failing when it comes to self-monitoring of ...
Environment
May 26, 2016
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Ecologists trying to pin down the complex web of connections swirling around a particular species need to start with the basics, things like the size of the population, and whether or not its members are breeding successfully. ...
Ecology
Dec 10, 2015
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Federal wildlife officials say the world's oldest known seabird has returned to Midway Atoll.
Ecology
Nov 26, 2015
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Researchers from CSIRO and Imperial College London have assessed how widespread the threat of plastic is for the world's seabirds, including albatrosses, shearwaters and penguins, and found the majority of seabird species ...
Ecology
Aug 31, 2015
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Stronger winds forecast as a result of climate change could impact on populations of wild animals, by affecting how well they can feed, a study of seabirds suggests.
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2015
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UBC research shows world's monitored seabird populations have dropped 70 per cent since the 1950s, a stark indication that marine ecosystems are not doing well.
Ecology
Jul 9, 2015
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