A slacker's guide to climate-friendly gardening

Your less manicured garden has the potential to combat tackle climate change and help wildlife survive.

Aimee Brett, Lecturer in Ecology & Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Sept. 6, 2023 ~7 min

Europe's wild bird species are on the brink – but there are ways to bring them back

A new assessment of the population status of Europe’s birds reveals that the number of species that are of conservation concern is increasing.

Esther Kettel, Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Conservation, Nottingham Trent University • conversation
Aug. 18, 2023 ~8 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

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

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

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

Seabirds that swallow ocean plastic waste have scarring in their stomachs – scientists have named this disease 'plasticosis'

Many marine animals, birds and fish are ingesting plastic. New research identifies the first named health effect from it.

Matthew Savoca, Postdoctoral researcher, Stanford University • conversation
March 21, 2023 ~9 min

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