Birds of prey show exposure to neurotoxin bromethalin

A rodenticide, a neurotoxicant called bromethalin, can bioaccumulate in birds of prey, new findings show.

Angela Nelson-Tufts • futurity
July 25, 2023 ~9 min

How birds track their weather ‘niche’

Some migratory birds seek the same weather conditions all year long to avoid the changing seasons. New research digs into how.

Bess Connolly Martell-Yale • futurity
July 21, 2023 ~7 min


Birds clarify evolutionary ‘dance’ between size and temp

A new study clarifies the relationship between temperatures and changes in the size of the body parts of animals.

Esther Robards-Forbes - UT Austin • futurity
July 20, 2023 ~6 min

100% of red-tails at clinic carry blood-thinning rodenticides

Of the red-tailed hawks at a wildlife clinic, 100% showed exposure to anticoagulant rodenticides, a study finds.

Angela Nelson-Tufts • futurity
July 13, 2023 ~8 min

Seabird die-offs follow ocean heat waves

"A warmer ocean... will result in the death of hundreds of thousands to millions of marine birds within one to six months of the temperature increase."

Hannah Hickey-U. Washington • futurity
July 11, 2023 ~7 min

We found 176 bird species using human-made materials in their nests – new research

It appears to be widespread among all sorts of different birds.

Zuzanna Jagiello, Post-doctoral Research Assistant, Institute of Evolutionary Biology, University of Warsaw • conversation
July 10, 2023 ~6 min

World’s most threatened seabirds visit remote plastic pollution hotspots, study finds

Analysis of global tracking data for 77 species of petrel has revealed that a quarter of all plastics potentially encountered in their search for food are in

Cambridge University News • cambridge
July 4, 2023 ~6 min

By 'helping' wild animals, you could end their freedom or even their lives – here's why you should keep your distance

A newborn bison calf in Yellowstone National Park had to be euthanized after a visitor handled it in May 2023 – a recent example of how trying to help wild animals often harms them.

Julian Avery, Associate Research Professor of Wildlife Conservation, Penn State • conversation
June 30, 2023 ~11 min


Hummingbirds get a bit of alcohol with their food

"Maybe, with feeders, we're not only farming hummingbirds, we're providing a seat at the bar every time they come in."

Robert Sanders-UC Berkeley • futurity
June 26, 2023 ~9 min

Lead contamination could mean fewer mockingbird babies

New research shows that high lead levels in soil correlated with less effective nesting for mockingbirds in New Orleans.

Molly McCrory-Tulane • futurity
June 14, 2023 ~5 min

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