By Pia Purra Bird collisions are one of the best-known environmental hazards of wind power. Now, researchers have developed a new approach that utilizes warning signals found in nature to help protect birds. “The starting point for this idea was that in nature, many animals use colors to warn predators of danger. Often, the tendency
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by Emily Caldwell Though previous research has shown that bird populations are declining across North America, a new study is the first to show that the pace of loss has picked up speed since the mid-1980s in three regions: the Midwest, including Ohio, California and Mid-Atlantic states. After these hotspots of accelerated bird decline were
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It was a chilly 33 degrees at 6 am when we left Columbus headed for Millersburg to look for the first Sage Thrasher ever seen in Ohio. Other birders were already gathering when we arrived. After a short wait, the thrasher popped up about 30 yards away. The Sage Thrasher is the smallest thrasher with
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It was just a spot on the CBC map, but it had a singular allure: an old unused quarry lake, hidden behind a shopping center. We have only a few large bodies of water in the Columbus Circle, so I had to check it out. To get there, though, required climbing through a brushy ravine
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By Tatyana Woodall No natural phenomenon provides a rarer chance to study the secrets of the animal world than a total solar eclipse. This was recently demonstrated by researchers investigating how a total solar eclipse might affect the soundscape of Ohio prairie communities. Their objective was to discover how soundscapes — combinations of natural and
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By Rob Thorn On December 14, 75 observers sponsored by CAS spent the day counting birds in different areas of Columbus. In a switch from the last 2 years, the day wound up being clear, but the coldest day of the year, with 5 inches of snow on the ground as well. 18 teams were
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