by Tatyana Woodall A new autonomous drone system could provide ecologists with deeper insights into animal behavior in the wild, according to a new study led by researchers at the Ohio State University. Tanya Berger-Wolf, one of the co-authors of the study, was the speaker at the Columbus Audubon Monthly Program in March 2024. Drones, […]
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The release of the 2025 U.S. State of the Birds report was announced recently at the 90th annual North American Wildlife and Natural Resources Conference in Louisville, Kentucky. The report, produced by a coalition of leading science and conservation organizations, reveals continued widespread declines in American bird populations across all mainland and marine habitats, with
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A pathogen for bird pink eye remains viable on bird feeders in winter conditions much longer than in summer conditions without losing any of its severity, according to a recent study. “In colder temperatures, birds essentially have a much longer window of time — up to seven days — to encounter this pathogen on a
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On December 15, 87 observers sponsored by CAS spent the day counting birds in different areas of Columbus. In a replay of last year, early rain doused many morning teams, but a drier late morning helped many teams recover and roll up good totals. 18 teams were able to gather 84 species and 18,626 individuals,
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By Pat Leonard New data summaries from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s eBird platform will help state wildlife planners assess the status of bird populations that live in or pass through their state – a crucial tool in protecting species. A team of data scientists at eBird, the participatory science platform, has packaged summaries covering
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We had a cold and breezy day, but were rewarded by quite a few interesting birds. The weather began at 22oF with a light snow and 5-10mph W wind. We had light snow flurries throughout the day. In my area we could avoid the wind most of the day by birding in wooded areas, or
