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Al borde de la costa de Tarifa, en el ‘balcón de África’, una pareja de milanos sobrevuela un lugar cercano al Centro para la Investigación de la Migración y el Cambio Global (CIMA) de la Fundación Migres. Estamos en uno de los lugares de observación y conteo de aves del estrecho, el Observatorio de Cazalla. Photo Credit: (Sinc). Strait of Gibraltar Birds

Climate Change Alters Flight Schedules for Over 400,000 Migrating Birds at the Strait of Gibraltar

The Strait of Gibraltar, a narrow 14 km passage separating Europe from Africa, is one of the most significant migratory routes for birds. This natural bottleneck channels millions of birds annually as

Alejandra Alvarez

July 6, 2024

The cattle farm OÜ Estonia in Oisu has some 1,000 cows. Photo: Patrik Rastenberger/NEFCO-CC BY-NC 2.0

Health·USA

Bird Flu Pandemic Possibility: CDC Reports Low Current Risk, High Mortality Potential

The US health authorities stated that there is currently no risk of a pandemic from avian flu A(H5N1), despite outbreaks in 12 states among dairy cows, and at least three people infected

Tejal Somvanshi

June 25, 2024

The golden-cheeked warbler migrates between South and Central America and Texas and is considered endangered Photo Credits: Richard Crossley( CC BY-SA 3.0 ATTRIBUTION-SHAREALIKE 3.0 UNPORTED )

Nature·Wildlife

Cocaine Trafficking Endangers Migratory Bird Species in Central America’s Largest Forests

In addition to its human consequences, cocaine trafficking damages the environment and threatens important habitats for dozens of migratory bird species in Central America, according to a new study published in Nature

Rahul Somvanshi

June 13, 2024

Health

Public Health Alert: The Expanding Reach of Avian Flu in Birds, Mammals, and Humans

The World Health Organization (WHO) reported this Friday, June 7th, that after conducting a laboratory study, a first positive case of human infection with the H5N1 strain of avian flu was confirmed

Tejal Somvanshi

June 11, 2024

A pair of Australian Zebra Finches (Taeniopygia castanotis) at Cameron Corner, Sturt National Park NSW. The male is on the left. Photo Credit: PotMart186 {CC BY-SA 4.0 DEED}

Nature·Pollution·Science

Noise Pollution Stunts Bird Growth: Chicks 15% Lighter and Smaller Reveals Study Results

A new study reveals that eggs and chicks exposed to moderate levels of anthropogenic traffic noise experience significant direct and additive negative impacts on long-term development and fitness. The study highlights that

Govind Tekale

May 26, 2024

Demoiselle Cranes Grus virgo and Wind Mills. Photo taken by Dr. Raju Kasambe at Porbandar, Gujarat

Energy·Wildlife

Rising Bird Fatalities at Renewable Energy Sites: New Study Highlights Environmental Challenge

A recent study led by Hannah Vanderbilt Zandenan, assistant professor of biology at the University of Florida, sheds light on a critical environmental issue: the rising bird fatalities at wind and solar

Rahul Somvanshi

January 9, 2024

Climate·Science·Wildlife

New Extinction Data Sounds the Alarm: Bird Populations Decimated by Human Activity

In a groundbreaking revelation, a study involving UCL researchers and led by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, published in Nature Communications, discloses a staggering loss in bird species, primarily due

Govind Tekale

January 8, 2024

Nature·Science

Mozambique’s Honeyguides: Deciphering Nature’s Code in Human-Bird Communication

The research published on December 8, 2023, from the University of Cambridge, unveils a unique collaboration between humans and animals in the Niassa National Reserve in Mozambique, Africa. This interaction, involving free-living

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Bilal Bhutto

December 25, 2023

Life reconstruction of the 150-million-year-old avialan theropod Fujianvenator prodigiosus. (Image by ZHAO Chuang)

Archaeology·Discovery·News

Discovering Fujianvenators: The 150-Million-Year-Old Jurassic Bird You’ve Never Heard Of!

Birds evolved from theropod dinosaurs during the Late Jurassic period. The earliest evolution of the Avialae, a clade that includes all modern birds but excludes certain dinosaurs like Deinonychus and Troodon, has

Rahul Somvanshi

September 9, 2023

Archaeology·Nature·Science

99 Million Year Old Amber Reveals Dinosaur-Bird Connection and molting Mysteries: Feathered Time Capsule

Bird feathers preserved in 99-million-year-old amber reveal insights into the connection between modern birds and dinosaurs. The discovery helps understand the role of molting in the extinction of some early bird species.

Karmactive Staff

July 10, 2023