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Researchers Taught Lonely Parrots to Video Call Each Other; The Results Were Astonishing

(EnviroNews USA Headline News Desk) — It may sound a bit hard to believe, but scientists have now taught parrots how to communicate with each other via video calls. Researchers from Northeastern University, the University of Glasgow and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) made the breakthrough after seeking…

Poison Dart Birds?: Scientists Discover Two News Bird Species in Papua New Guinea and They’re Both Poisonous

(EnviroNews World News) — Two new species of poisonous bird have been identified in the rainforests of Papua New Guinea. Scientists from the Natural History Museum of Denmark made the startling discovery during a recent expedition to the mountainous jungle region of the Saruwaged Range. The team of…

Bears Going Blind, Eagles Falling from the Sky as New H5N1 Bird Flu Wreaks Havoc in U.S. and Canada — Are Humans Next?

(EnviroNews Nature) — A strain of avian influenza known as H5N1 is now thought to have killed more than 58 million birds across the United States while hopping over the so-called “species barrier” and infecting 12 species of mammal. After originating in Europe in the fall of 2021,…

Back from the Brink: Breakthrough Artificial Insemination Program Keeping NZ’s Kakapo from going Extinct

(EnviroNews World News) — A critically endangered flightless parrot is making a miraculous recovery thanks to artificial insemination. Conservation workers have for three decades been working tirelessly to boost the bird’s population, and have finally made a giant breakthrough. New Zealand’s treasured Kakapo (Strigops habroptilus) — the world’s…

Cruel, Mass Exterminations of Poultry by ‘Baking Them Alive’ Rising in CAFOs Across US; Activists Are Outraged

(EnviroNews DC News Bureau) — An animal welfare charity says it is a “moral tragedy” that millions of birds are being culled using a controversial method which causes “severe distress.” Campaigners say the contentious “ventilation” technique was designed for use in extreme circumstances but is instead being used…

‘World’s Smartest Bird’ Strikes Again: AU Magpies Remove Research Radio-Collars, Leaving Scientists Stunned

(EnviroNews World News) — A new study suggests Australian magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen) are willing to help other group members without receiving an immediate reward – an extremely rare trait in nature. Scientists at Australia’s University of the Sunshine Coast were hoping to observe magpie movements using tracking devices…

Massive, Lone, Steller’s Sea Eagle in Maine, Still ‘Blowing [the] Minds’ of Birdwatchers Flocking to Glimpse it

(EnviroNews Nature) — Boothbay Harbor, Maine — One of the rarest eagles in the world has sent birdwatchers into a flap after spending weeks in Maine. A lone Steller’s sea eagle (Haliaeetus pelagicus), which is native to Russia, the Korean Peninsula and Japan, has taken up residence near…

North American Birds Flocked to Cities, Roadsides and Airports During COVID-19 Lockdowns, New Data Shows

(EnviroNews USA Headline News Desk) — COVID-19 lockdowns encouraged 80 percent of North American bird species to move towards urban areas, according to a new study. But now, with people going about their daily business like pre-COVID times, will any of the benefit for birds remain? Researchers from…

Freak Event: Hundreds of Migratory Birds Fall to Their Deaths After Crashing into NYC Skyscrapers

(EnviroNews USA Headline News Desk) — New York City, New York — Hundreds of birds have been killed after flying into New York City skyscrapers. Experts have suggested turbulent weather may have contributed to the freak event which saw nearly 300 migratory birds fatally collide with buildings on…