Why Birds Aren't Partying on New Year's: The Shocking Firework Effect – FocusTechnica focustechnica.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from focustechnica.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Panic in the Air: Millions of birds lose precious energy due to fireworks on New Year's Eve yubanet.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yubanet.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Weather radars and bird censuses show some species and communities of birds are more disturbed by fireworks on New Year’s Eve, sometimes over large distances from the event.
Artificial Light Attracts Birds to Cities, Causes Deaths: Study miragenews.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from miragenews.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
<p>In the largest study of its kind, scientists used weather radar data to map bird stopover density in the United States and found that artificial light is a top indicator of where birds will land. City lights lure birds into what can be an ecological trap – with buildings that lead to collisions, less habitat, scarcer food, and more people and cats. The study, led by Colorado State University, provides the first continent-wide maps of migration stopover hotspots in the contiguous United States, and knowing these broadscale layover patterns can help in the development of conservation plans. </p>