Observatory: Dogs on the Trail, Even on a Leash, Give Birds a Fright
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Walking leashed dogs along woodland paths leads to a significant reduction in the number and diversity of birds in the area, a new study suggests.
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Birds and wireless towers are a deadly mix Â a fact that preservationists and policy makers agree to. But the role of the regulators in keeping the two apart has been up in the air.
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Hormone-fueled songbirds are steadily forcing out a rival species in North America's Northwestern fir forests and threatening the more timid warblers with extinction, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday.
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Some of the most common birds seen and heard in American back yards are becoming a less frequent sight and sound in much of the United States, according to a study released by the National Audubon Society.
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Dog owners have long maintained that their pooches have a lot more going on between their furry ears than scientists acknowledge. Now, new research is adding to the growing evidence that man's best friend thinks a lot more than many humans have believed.
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By Annysa Johnson, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel  Feb. 4--It is a stirring sight that has awed Wisconsinites for six years now: an ultralight aircraft aloft in the fading sunlight, leading endangered whooping cranes from the Necedah National Wildlife Refuge on their maiden migration south.
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For the chance to recount nervy tales of outdoor machismo, many backcountry enthusiasts will risk nearly everything. Blocking off dangerous areas won't deter them, nor will frightening signs.
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Nov. 24, 2004 - Scientists believe they have confirmed theories that homing pigeons are able to carry out their long-range navigational feat thanks to tiny magnetic particles in their upper beaks.
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Scientists identify dogs' emotions and say technology could help them better communicate with humans.
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By Dan Sorenson, The Arizona Daily Star, Tucson  Sep. 15--There's something croaking at the International Wildlife Museum.
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So goes the familiar holiday tune. Unfortunately, this holiday season, scientists are heralding bad news for birds. New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
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A significant population has taken up residence in the national park, perhaps released there by overwhelmed pet owners.
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By Sandra Tan, The Buffalo News, N.Y.  Jun. 20--The Henslow's sparrow prefers to stay hidden. But the threatened species has been found in Lancaster, and its presence has stopped a developer from moving forward with its plan for a major housing development.
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Wildlife researchers leading a flock of young whooping cranes south for the winter are warning people to stay out of their way after an apparently curious ultralight pilot disturbed the endangered birds.
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By Shankar Vedantam, Washington Post Staff Writer  Every spring, thousands of birds, some weighing a pound or less, set off on a journey of herculean proportions. They fly thousands of miles north, to breeding grounds in Saskatchewan and Alberta in Canada and to U.S.
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Homing pigeons suddenly lost their navigational ability when magnets were attached to their beaks or if their beaks were anaesthetized, University of North Carolina researcher Cordula Mora found.
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COLUMBIA, S.C. - Animal rescue workers have released about 100 birds that were treated for shock and concussions after crashing into an office building's windows last week.  The birds, cedar waxwings, were released Tuesday at the Honeywell wildlife refuge near Irmo.