In the complex world of avian behavior, researchers have discovered a fascinating phenomenon: birds sing while sleeping. Scientists observed muscular contractions in a bird's vocal tract to decode the quiet melodies of their nightly reveries. Let us begin a scientific quest to … [Read more...] about The science behind birds’ singing in their sleep
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Formerly “extinct” woodpecker still alive and pecking in Louisiana forests
Last year, the US Fish and Wildlife Service (FSW) declared the ivory-billed woodpecker extinct. That, however, proved to be a premature move. That’s according to a team of researchers, bringing a new glimmer of hope for the bird’s existential status after reporting the woodpecker … [Read more...] about Formerly “extinct” woodpecker still alive and pecking in Louisiana forests
Bolivia’s blue-throated macaws are making a macaw-m back
Blue-throated macaws were thought to have died out in the wild, but over the past few years, more than 100 of them have hatched in nesting boxes in Bolivia. Rainforest Trust has been working with local partners to protect and grow these birds' habitats so they don't go … [Read more...] about Bolivia’s blue-throated macaws are making a macaw-m back
How birdwatchers are incentivizing habitat conservation in Alaska
Alaska is world-renowned in specific tourism sectors—namely those related to rail, ship, and cruise lines. However, there is a thrumming ecotourism industry that has been overlooked: birdwatching. Back in 2019, the US was home to 12.82 million birdwatchers. In 2020 this number … [Read more...] about How birdwatchers are incentivizing habitat conservation in Alaska
To ecologists’ surprise, toads can climb trees
Toads were always known as terrestrial creatures, spending their time on both land and in water… until now. To ecologists’ surprise, a group of volunteers surveying dormice and bats in trees made the accidental and unexpected discovery that toads also dwell in trees. How did … [Read more...] about To ecologists’ surprise, toads can climb trees