Posts for tag "birds"
From Butterflies to Birds: Five Rivers MetroParks Fauna Get Thorough Environmental Monitoring
Butterflies, deer, turtles, salamanders, frogs, fish and birds are some of the many species being monitored at Five Rivers MetroParks.
- Posted September 14, 2018
How Are Waterfowl Affected By Wildfires?
Waterfowl affected by wildfires in North America’s boreal forest are remarkably resilient to the blazes, U.S. Geological Survey scientists find.
- Posted July 21, 2016
GPS Trackers Find Frigate Birds Stay Aloft Up To Two Months
Scientists have long known that great frigate birds can fly for days at a time. But thanks to a recent investigation completed by researchers at the French National Center for Scientific Research, we now know that frigates...
- Posted July 14, 2016
Migrating Birds Can’t Miss Low-Level Lights
University of Windsor researchers lead a study finding that migrating birds are impacted by low-level light sources like streetlamps and porch lights.
- Posted April 18, 2016
Drones Better At Monitoring Some Wildlife Than Humans
Drones are being used for a lot of things these days, so why can’t they help out researchers looking to learn more about wildlife? A study from Australia’s Monash University has found that drones, despite making some...
- Posted March 29, 2016
Pigeon Air Patrol Used For Tracking London Air Quality
Air pollution is estimated to cause 10,000 early deaths in London each year, according to a report by scientists at King’s College. Yet many residents of the city don’t really think about the issue of poor air...
- Posted March 28, 2016
Arctic Songbird Nestlings Face Challenges In Climate Change Future
Arctic songbird nestlings struggle in cold, wet years, but the changes forecast by climate models may lead to even more challenging conditions, according to new research from scientists at the University of California, Davis. Researchers at the...
- Posted March 21, 2016
For Endangered Marbled Murrelets, Inexpensive Surveys With Acoustics
Acoustic meters help University of California, Santa Cruz, researchers monitor calls of endangered marbled murrelets with a goal of reducing survey costs.
- Posted March 9, 2016
Satellite Tags Dissect Sandhill Crane Ecology
New Mexico State University researchers use satellite tracking tags to study sandhill crane ecology at Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge.
- Posted January 22, 2016
Poor Heat Tolerance A Factor In Decline Of Western Cape Birds
As the climate warms up, bird species are in decline. And though it may seem that poor physiological tolerance for heat would be the primary factor in the dwindling numbers, other causes — like changes in rainfall...
- Posted November 19, 2015
Scientists Warn Nearly All Seabirds Will Have Plastic In Their Stomachs By 2050
In a new study, scientists predict that virtually all seabirds’ stomachs will have plastic in them by 2050, according to a Treehugger.com webpost. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation and Imperial College London researchers analyzed studies from...
- Posted September 28, 2015
Scientists Accidentally Discover Darwin Finches’ DIY Insect Repellent
During a separate field study, University of Austria scientists made a surprising discovery, according to a recent New Scientist article. The research team discovered that Darwin finches living on the Galapagos Islands have found a natural way...
- Posted September 3, 2015
“Accident Of Geography” Brings Rare Galapagos Penguin Back From The Brink
Shifts in oceanic and atmospheric conditions helped bring the rare Galapagos penguin back from the edge of extinction over a 30-year period.
- Posted August 17, 2015
USFWS Scientists Chart Divergent Lives Of Male And Female Cooper’s Hawks
Radio tracking devices help reveal differences in the lifestyles of male and female Cooper’s Hawks.
- Posted August 11, 2015
Monitored Seabird Populations Have Plummeted 70 Percent Globally
Monitored seabird populations all over the Earth have declined 70 percent, according to a recent University of British Columbia press release. Because seabirds are an especially good indicator of how entire marine environment food webs are doing,...
- Posted July 17, 2015
American Flamingos Find Their Way Back To Florida
According to the National Audubon Society, wild American Flamingos have not inhabited Florida for over 100 years. Driven away by early settlers invading their territory and taking feathers and eggs, they were never believed to return. But...
- Posted July 2, 2015
Multi-Scale Study Finds That Dutch Godwits Have No Trouble Coping With Extreme Weather Events
The godwit, a migratory wading bird well known in the Netherlands, can adjust its breeding schedule to accommodate for extreme weather, a study finds.
- Posted June 5, 2015
Wind Turbines Drive Male Prairie Chickens Away From Mating Sites
A study finds that wind turbines drive male prairie chickens away from mating sites, but don't seem to affect nesting habits.
- Posted May 21, 2015
Birds prefer artificial wetlands over their natural neighbors, study finds
Bird population densities in artificial wetlands are 38 times higher than those in natural marshes, according to research from Florida Atlantic University
- Posted April 30, 2015
Longleaf pine-loving Bachman’s sparrow needs more than isolated patches of forest to thrive, study says
The Bachman's sparrow nests in longleaf pine stands, but limited connectivity between stands may narrow the species' distribution, according to NCSU study
- Posted March 31, 2015
