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A superb fairy-wren with blue markings faces off with a fan-tailed cuckoo perched on the same branch, demonstrating the host-parasite relationship central to the alarm call study.

Conservation·Discovery·Nature·Science·Wildlife

Birds Share Universal ‘Whining’ Alarm Call Against Nest Parasites Across 53 Million Years of Evolution

A remarkable discovery shows that birds across four continents use nearly identical “whining” alarm calls to warn others about parasitic birds near their nests. This finding, published October 3 in Nature Ecology

Karmactive Staff

October 4, 2025

Two maintenance workers installing bird-safe window film with small dot patterns on windows at the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge Visitor Center in New Jersey.

Nature·Wildlife

Cornell Study: 1 Billion Birds Die Yearly from Window Collisions, Tailored Messages Motivate Prevention Action

Window strikes kill over one billion birds yearly in the U.S. and Canada, but a groundbreaking Cornell study reveals how to better motivate people to prevent these deadly collisions. The Cornell Lab

Karmactive Staff

September 22, 2025

Collage of Indian fashion designers associated with PETA India’s Feather-Free Pledge announcement (9 July 2025).

Fashion·News

56 Indian Designers Ban Feathers as Stella McCartney and PETA Reveal 3.4 Billion Birds Harmed Annually

On July 9, 2025, more than 50 Indian designers pledged to go feather-free. These creative minds—including household names like Anita Dongre, Abu Jani-Sandeep Khosla, and Gaurav Gupta—signed PETA India’s Feather-Free Pledge on

Tejal Somvanshi

August 9, 2025

Thirsty Lady Bugs. Photo Source- John Fowler (CC BY 2.0)

News·UK

Millions of Ladybirds Swarm Essex Coast as UK Records Hottest June Since 1884

Millions of ladybirds have descended on coastal towns across Essex and Suffolk, creating spectacular scenes as residents report being surrounded by the red-spotted insects. The striking beetles have been spotted clustering on

Karmactive Staff

July 12, 2025

Nature·Wildlife

Cornell Study: Birds Sing at Dawn for Territory Defense and Food Finding, Not Better Sound Transmission

New research from Cornell University has uncovered why birds burst into song at daybreak. Scientists found that social factors, not just environmental conditions, drive this daily natural concert known as the dawn

Govind Tekale

June 14, 2025

Health·News·USA

H5N1 Bird Flu Infects 70 Americans, Spreads from Birds to Cattle and Farmworkers

The H5N1 bird flu outbreak has taken an alarming turn, spreading beyond birds to infect cattle and humans in unprecedented ways. With 70 Americans infected and one death reported, experts are increasingly

Tejal Somvanshi

April 23, 2025

Nature

Johnston Atoll Rocket Pads Threaten 1.5M Seabirds and U.S. Wildlife Refuge Recovery

When rockets meet rookeries, who prevails? Johnston Atoll—a remote Pacific wildlife refuge harboring 1.5 million seabirds—faces an existential quandary as the U.S. Air Force advances plans to transform part of this ecological

Rahul Somvanshi

April 17, 2025

Europe·Wildlife

UK Garden Birds Decline: 38 Million Lost in 50 Years

The birds that once filled British gardens with song and movement are vanishing at an alarming rate. New data from the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch shows severe drops in common bird numbers

Govind Tekale

January 29, 2025

Conservation·Wildlife

Victoria’s Endangered Birds: Conservation Efforts Triple Helmeted Honeyeater Numbers to 250 in the Wild

Victoria’s threatened birds are showing signs of recovery through practical conservation work that combines new technology with on-ground action. Government teams, researchers, and local volunteers are working together to protect four key

Govind Tekale

January 17, 2025

Conservation·Robotics·Wildlife

Dead Birds Fly Again: Taxidermy Drones Revolutionize Wildlife Monitoring at New Mexico Tech

New Mexico Tech researchers have created an unconventional solution for wildlife monitoring – drones made from taxidermied birds. The two-year project, spearheaded by Dr. Mostafa Hassanalian, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, uses

Karmactive Team

December 1, 2024

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