March 11, 2021
Shade-grown coffee has big benefits for bird conservation, but the message may not be getting through to the people most likely to respond – birdwatchers.
A team of researchers from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and Virginia Tech surveyed birdwatchers to learn if they drank shade-grown coffee and, if not, why not. Guillermo Santos/Provided
Mourning Warbler
“One of the most significant constraints to purchasing bird-friendly coffee among those surveyed was a lack of awareness,” said Alicia Williams, former research assistant at the Cornell Lab and Virginia Tech and lead author of “Tapping Birdwatchers to Promote Bird-Friendly Coffee Consumption and Conserve Birds,” which published March 1 in the journal People and Nature.
Credit: Judy Lyle, courtesy Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Ithaca. N.Y. A new study from scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology examines public attitudes toward non-native bird species and whether people are willing to manage them to protect native cavity-nesting birds, such as Eastern Bluebirds and the American Kestrel. The findings are published in the
Journal of Environmental Management. We examined the association between participating in the Cornell Lab s NestWatch citizen-science project and enjoyment, knowledge, and management of two non-native species the European Starling and the House Sparrow, says lead author Tina Phillips.
The researchers surveyed nearly 1,000 people who monitor nest boxes in the United States and Canada, 30% of whom were also reporting their observations to NestWatch, a citizen-science project focused on nesting birds.
Derbyshire remains in Tier 3 Covid-19 restrictions - live updates as they unfolded
The county will stay under the tightest restrictions until at least December 30
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The Government today announced that Derby and Derbyshire will staying in Tier 3 of Covid-19 restrictions.
The city and county will remain in the tighter-restricting tier until at least Wednesday, December 30.
In an announcement in the House of Commons today, Health Secretary Matt Hancock confirmed that the only places to move from Tier 3 to Tier 2 are Bristol and North Somerset. They will change tiers on Saturday.
It followed calls from both the city and county’s public health directors to keep Derbyshire in Tier 3 until into January due to “worrying” rising infection rates, including in the over 60s, and pressure on local NHS services.
Restaurants have their say on impact of possible Tier 3 extension
Some are concerned for the future
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The Wonky Table Restaurant in Derby (Image: Google)
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