Plastic is likely cause of shearwater chicks’ declining health
Researchers were ‘speechless’ when they saw the data about the body condition of young Flesh-footed Shearwaters. Read More “Plastic is likely cause of shearwater chicks’ declining health”
Environment plan for England asks farmers to restore nature – but changes are likely to be superficial
The UK government’s environment improvement plan pledges to restore 500,000 hectares (1.2 million acres) of wildlife-rich habitat, create or expand 25 national parks, invest in the recovery of hedgehogs and…
After 2019 hurricane, Bahama Warbler likely confined to only one island
The endemic gray and yellow songbird is likely lost from Grand Bahama Island, researchers say. Read More “After 2019 hurricane, Bahama Warbler likely confined to only one island”
Hummingbirds’ hovering flight likely evolved because of a lost gene
Hummingbirds, native to North and South America, are among the smallest and most agile birds in the world. Often barely larger than a thumb, they are the only bird species…