Portland Press Herald: Birding: Noise pollution impact birds on so many levels
Detroit Free Press: Noise pollution harming bird populations. This is what it does
A University of Michigan study found noise pollution has a significant negative impact on wild birds. Noise can interfere with mating calls, parent-offspring communication, and predator detection.
The Conversation on MSN: Paris has successfully cut noise pollution, but urban birds still can’t sing at their natural pitch
Paris has successfully cut noise pollution, but urban birds still can’t sing at their natural pitch
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Popular Science: Why do birds make so many different sounds? 100,000 audio recordings offer clues.
Why do birds make so many different sounds? 100,000 audio recordings offer clues.
A noisier world makes it challenging for birds, which primarily rely on sound to communicate, and many are forced to change their behavior to cope with their clamorous environment. A recent study ...