Bird News

Posted November 30, 2008:

• Common Cold Virus Came From Birds About 200 Years Ago, Study Suggests

Posted November 29, 2008:

• Bird Population Estimates Are Flawed, New Study Shows

Posted November 25, 2008:

• Beetles May Be Source Of Food-Borne Pathogens In Broiler Flocks
• New Vaccines Protect Against Asian H5N1 Influenza A Viruses In Domestic Ducks

Posted November 24, 2008:

• Networks Of Small Habitat Patches Can Preserve Urban Biodiversity

Posted November 23, 2008:

• Sea Eagles May Be Re-Introduced To England

Posted November 21, 2008:

• Disappearance Of Pine Trees In Spain's Cantabrian Mountains Threatens Cantabrian Capercaillie Bird

Posted November 20, 2008:

• Hops Extract May Reduce Clostridium In Chickens

Posted November 14, 2008:

• Dinosaur Whodunit: Solving A 77-million-year-old Mystery

Posted November 12, 2008:

• Commercial Poultry Lack Genetic Diversity, Are Vulnerable To Avian Flu And Other Threats

Posted November 10, 2008:

• How Evolution Learns From Past Environments To Adapt To New Environments

Posted November 7, 2008:

• Social Interactions Can Alter Gene Expression In Brain, And Vice Versa

Posted November 6, 2008:

• West Nile's North American Spread Described

Posted November 4, 2008:

• Genetic Evidence For Avian Influenza Movement From Asia To North America Via Wild Birds

Posted October 29, 2008:

• Amphibians' Ability To Predict Changes In Biodiversity Confirmed By New Study
• Dinosaur Smelling Skills Open New Angle On Bird Evolution

Posted October 26, 2008:

• Dolphins Use Complex Coordination During Predation, High-tech Acoustics Study Finds

Posted October 20, 2008:

• Bird Flu Vaccine Protects People And Pets

Posted October 13, 2008:

• Climate Change: Pushing Species To The Brink
• Ancient Airways: Flying Drone Design Based On Prehistoric Flying Reptile

Posted October 9, 2008:

• Beavers: Dam Good For Songbirds

Posted October 8, 2008:

• Bird Diversity Lessens Human Exposure To West Nile Virus
• 'Deadly Dozen' Reports Diseases Worsened By Climate Change

Posted October 6, 2008:

• Gene Expression In Alligators Suggests Birds Have 'Thumbs'
• Singing To Females Makes Male Birds' Brains Happy

Posted October 5, 2008:

• DNA-based Vaccine Shows Promise Against Avian Flu

Posted October 2, 2008:

• Ecologists Allay Fears For Farmland Birds From Wind Turbines

Posted September 30, 2008:

• Meat-eating Dinosaur From Argentina Had Bird-like Breathing System

Posted September 28, 2008:

• Seabird Ammonia Emissions Contribute To Atmospheric Acidity

Posted September 27, 2008:

• Mother Of A Goose! Giant Ocean-going Geese With Bony-teeth Once Roamed Across SE England

Posted September 25, 2008:

• America's Smallest Dinosaur Uncovered

Posted September 24, 2008:

• Great Bustards To Be Released On Salisbury Plain, U.K.

Posted September 23, 2008:

• Neighbors From Hell: Infanticide Rife In Guillemot Colony

Posted September 18, 2008:

• Scavenger Birds Chew The Fat

Posted September 10, 2008:

• Recovery Efforts Not Enough For Critically Endangered Asian Vulture

Posted September 9, 2008:

• Birds' Harmonious Duets Can Be 'Aggressive Audio Warfare,' Study Finds

Posted September 7, 2008:

• Long-held Assumptions Of Flightless Bird Evolution Challenged By New Research

Posted September 1, 2008:

• New Report Loosens Noose Around Albatross’s Neck

Posted August 28, 2008:

• Jamaican Lizards' Shows Of Strength Mark Territory At Dawn, Dusk

Posted August 27, 2008:

• Is Extinction Or Diversity On The Rise? Study Of Islands Reveals Surprising Results

Posted August 26, 2008:

• Why Wind Turbines Can Mean Death For Bats

Posted August 24, 2008:

• Foul Owls Use Feces To Show They Are In Fine Feather

Posted August 16, 2008:

• New Bird Species Discovered In Gabon, Africa

Posted August 15, 2008:

• Distinguishing Between Two Birds Of A Feather

Posted August 13, 2008:

• Birds Move Farther North; Climate Change Link Considered
• Scientists Call For Trial Of 'Hen Harrier Ceiling'

Posted August 10, 2008:

• Brown Tree Snake Could Mean Guam Will Lose More Than Its Birds

Posted August 9, 2008:

• Tuning In To A New Language On The Fly: Effects Of Context And Seasonality On Songbird Brain

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