Why we're 'interviewing' captive birds to find the best to release into the wild

Our experiments with the critically endangered Bail myna showed some birds are bolder than others.

Stuart Marsden, Professor of Conservation Ecology, Manchester Metropolitan University • conversation
June 9, 2023 ~7 min

Europe has lost over half a billion birds in 40 years. The single biggest cause? Pesticides and fertilisers

Insect-eating birds such as swifts and yellow wagtails are particularly vulnerable.

Richard Gregory, Honorary Professor of Genetics, Evolution & Environment, UCL • conversation
June 1, 2023 ~8 min


Picture Book Explains Bird-Dinosaur Connection

VOA Learning English • voa
May 28, 2023 ~7 min

Microplastics mess with seabirds’ guts

Microplastics are changing the gut microbiomes of wild seabirds. Humans should be wary, too, researchers say.

Shirley Cardenas-McGill • futurity
May 18, 2023 ~4 min

To save the black tern, go beyond breeding territory

"We need a collaborative approach to saving this species and that means connecting with partners abroad and at home."

Michigan State • futurity
May 15, 2023 ~9 min

Bird bodies are shrinking as the world warms

Birds across the Americas are getting smaller and longer-winged as the world warms, and the smallest-bodied species are changing the fastest.

Jim Erickson-Michigan • futurity
May 10, 2023 ~9 min

Gain-of-function research is more than just tweaking risky viruses – it's a routine and essential tool in all biology research

From cancer immunotherapy and antibiotics to GMO crops and pandemic surveillance, gain of function is a cornerstone of basic research.

Anice Lowen, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, Emory University • conversation
May 8, 2023 ~11 min

Vagrant, machine or pioneer? How we think about a roving eagle offers insights into human attitudes toward nature

A Steller’s sea eagle, native to the Asian Arctic, has traveled across North America since 2021. A scholar questions whether the bird is lost – and how well humans really understand animals’ actions.

Adriana Craciun, Professor of English and Emma MacLachlan Metcalf Chair of Humanities, Boston University • conversation
May 4, 2023 ~13 min


Want to help protect rare birds in nesting season? Keep your dog on its lead

Dogs and ground-nesting birds in breeding season: why the two should never meet.

Barry John McMahon, Associate professor of Wildlife Conservation & Zoonotic Epidemiology, University College Dublin • conversation
March 23, 2023 ~6 min

Scientists are using machine learning to forecast bird migration and identify birds in flight by their calls

Machine learning may not seem to have much connection with wildlife, but it’s starting to play a central role in bird conservation.

Miguel Jimenez, Ph.D. student in Ecology, Colorado State University • conversation
March 23, 2023 ~9 min

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