Bird News

Posted April 19, 2011:

• Using Duck Eggs to Track Climate Change
• One Year Later, Oil Spill’s Impact on Gulf Not Fully Understood

Posted April 14, 2011:

• Dietary Yeast Extracts Tested as Alternative to Antibiotics in Poultry

Posted April 13, 2011:

• Biological Arms Races in Birds Result in Sophisticated Defenses Against Cuckoos

Posted April 12, 2011:

• Birds Inherited Strong Sense of Smell from Dinosaurs
• Model of Island Ecology Sheds New Light on the Origins of Island Species

Posted April 8, 2011:

• 'Naked' Penguins Baffle Experts
• New Insights Into Predator/prey Relationships
• Entomologists Propose Pesticide-Free Method to Increase Egg Production

Posted April 7, 2011:

• Two New Studies Link Hunting to Lead in Scavenger Birds

Posted April 6, 2011:

• Birds Must Choose Between Mating and Migrating

Posted April 5, 2011:

• Did Dinosaurs Have Lice? Researchers Say It's Possible
• Migratory Birds, Domestic Poultry and Avian Influenza

Posted April 4, 2011:

• New Models May Reduce Seabird Bycatch
• Caterpillars Aren't So Bird-Brained After All: Clever Behavioral Strategies Help Them Outwit Predators
• The Wetter the Better for Daddy Longlegs -- And Birds

Posted March 30, 2011:

• Declining Rainfall Is a Major Influence for Migrating Birds

Posted March 24, 2011:

• Wild Birds May Play a Role in the Spread of Bird Flu, New Research Suggests

Posted March 21, 2011:

• Saving One of the World's Most Endangered Birds

Posted March 16, 2011:

• Not So Eagle Eyed: New Study Reveals Why Birds Collide With Human-Made Objects

Posted March 15, 2011:

• How Chickens Keep Their Cool: Mutation Explains Odd Look of Transylvanian Naked Neck Chicken
• Maquipucuna Cloud Forest in Ecuador Yields New Species of Yeast

Posted March 10, 2011:

• Non-Native Snakes Are Taking a Toll on Native Birds in Florida, Scientists Find
• 'Lover's Lane' for Birds Found in Arctic
• American Birds of Prey at Higher Risk of Poisoning from Pest Control Chemicals

Posted March 9, 2011:

• Migrating Moths and Songbirds Travel at Similar Rates
• Foundations of Empathy in Chickens? Avian Maternal Response to Chick Distress Studied

Posted March 8, 2011:

• Oldest Known Wild Bird in US Returns to Midway to Raise Chick

Posted March 7, 2011:

• DNA Better Than Eyes When Counting Endangered Species
• Evolution Drives Many Plants and Animals to Be Bigger, Faster
• Fossil Bird Study Describes Ripple Effect of Extinction in Animal Kingdom

Posted March 3, 2011:

• Chicken Litter Provides Organic Alternative to Synthetic Fertilizers
• For Birds, the Suburbs May Not Be an Ideal Place to Raise a Family

Posted February 25, 2011:

• Tweeting Teenage Songbirds Reveal Impact of Social Cues on Learning

Posted February 23, 2011:

• New Bird to Science Emphasizes the Critical Need to Conserve the Remaining Dry Forests of Madagascar

Posted February 18, 2011:

• Storm-Chasing Weather Radar Used to Track Bat Populations

Posted February 16, 2011:

• Conservation of Whitebark Pine May Hinge on Preservation of Ponderosa

Posted February 15, 2011:

• Active Harpy Eagle Nest Found in Maya Mountains of Belize

Posted February 11, 2011:

• Invasive Plants Can Create Positive Ecological Change

Posted February 10, 2011:

• Livestock Boom Risks Aggravating Animal 'Plagues,' Poses Threat to Food Security and World's Poor

Posted February 9, 2011:

• Stockpiled Avian Flu Vaccine Could Protect Against Potential Pandemic
• Cross-Border Conservation Vital to Protect Birds in a Climate-Change World

Posted February 8, 2011:

• Success of Male Bustards Is Measured by Their 'Beards'
• Mild Weather and Rain Increase the Risk of Campylobacter in Chickens

Posted February 1, 2011:

• High Arctic Avian Athlete Gives Lessons About Animal Welfare

Posted January 31, 2011:

• Songbird's Strategy for Changing Its Tune Could Inform Rehab Efforts

Posted January 27, 2011:

• Opposites May Attract, but They Don't Make Better Parents

Posted January 26, 2011:

• Female Lizard Turns the Table: Why Exaggerated Coloration Makes Her a Good Mate

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