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Culling Wildlife for the Sake of Research
Culling Wildlife for the Sake of Research
A case in which the University of Florida killed birds to protect crop research raises questions on the ethics of field studies’ potential side effects.
A case in which the University of Florida killed birds to protect crop research raises questions on the ethics of field studies’ potential side effects.
bird populations, ecology
Drones Are Changing the Face of Ecology
Catherine Offord | Aug 1, 2018 | 6 min read
Unmanned aerial vehicles allow researchers to collect huge volumes of biological data cheaply, easily, and at higher resolution than ever before.
Bird Bullies
Jef Akst | Jun 1, 2013 | 2 min read
Regular supplies of food for scavenger birds in Spain may not be the most effective conservation strategy, as smaller birds are bullied away.
One Year On
Nick Beresford and Jordi Vives i Batlle | Mar 1, 2012 | 3 min read
Some thoughts about the ecological fallout from Fukushima
Fukushima Birds Affected
Sabrina Richards | Feb 9, 2012 | 1 min read
Radiation in Fukushima Prefecture is reducing bird populations less than 1 year since the nuclear disaster.