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Changes In California's Bird Communities Due To Climate Change, Study Finds
September 1, 2009 — As much as half of California could be occupied by new bird communities by 2070, according to a new ... > full story -
Bird Flu Leaves The Nest -- Adapting To A New Host
August 26, 2009 — Current research suggests that viral polymerase may provide a new therapeutic target for host-adapted avian influenza. Highly pathogenic avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, is a strain of ... > full story -
'Curtain Twitching' Skylarks Keep Track Of Strangers Through Their Songs
August 26, 2009 — Skylarks can hear the difference between friendly neighbors and dangerous strangers, and deal with any threatening intruders, says new ... > full story -
Evidence Of Iridescence In 40 Million-Year-Old Feather Fossil
August 26, 2009 — Ppaleontologists and ornithologists have discovered evidence of vivid iridescent colors in feather fossils more than 40 million-years-old. The finding signifies the first evidence of a preserved ... > full story -
New Study Finds Wild Pikas Are Natural Mammalian Hosts To H5N1 Avian Influenza Virus
August 25, 2009 — For the first time a new study suggests that when exposed in their natural ecosystem, wild pikas (a species closely related to rabbits) are mammalian hosts of H5N1 subtype avian influenza viruses and ... > full story -
Some Aspects Of Birding Not Always Environmentally Friendly, Professor Says
August 19, 2009 — A scholar suggests that the popular environmental sport known as competitive birding -- conducted at Superfund sites, landfills and sewage ponds -- may not be as eco-friendly as it purports to ... > full story -
Study On Birds And Streams Included In Federal Guidelines To Safeguard Waterways
August 18, 2009 — The results of a Wildlife Conservation Society study that rapidly measures stream habitat have been adopted by a government agency working with private landowners to restore waterways throughout the ... > full story -
First Gene-Encoded Amphibian Toxin Isolated
August 17, 2009 — Researchers in China have discovered the first protein-based toxin in an amphibian -- a 60-amino-acid neurotoxin found in the skin of a Chinese tree frog. This finding may help shed more light into ... > full story -
Scientists Find A Common Link Of Bird Flocks, Breast Milk And Trust
August 13, 2009 — What do flocks of birds have in common with trust, monogamy, and even breast milk? According to a new report in the journal Science, they are regulated by virtually identical neurochemicals in the ... > full story -
Migratory Birds Not Picky About Their Rest Stops, Study Finds
August 12, 2009 — If a lush, protected forest with a winding stream is considered luxury accommodation for a migratory bird, a new study shows that those birds would be just as happy with the equivalent of a cheap ... > full story
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