High-flying life of Australia’s birds revealed in new detail – thanks to weather radars

High-flying life of Australia’s birds revealed in new detail – thanks to weather radars

The yearly travel plans of birds up and down Australia‘s east coast have been revealed for the first time, using the same tool that tracks the weather – a development experts say could have “profound” implications for conservation as more windfarms are built. Scientists have used weather radars to show that bird migration across eastern […]

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Despite Weather Extremes, Australia’s Grey-Headed Flying Fox ‘Is Doing OK’

Despite Weather Extremes, Australia’s Grey-Headed Flying Fox ‘Is Doing OK’

The grey-headed and spectacled species of mainland flying fox — common in Australia, also known as “fruit bats” — have historically experienced such low numbers that they faced the possibility of extinction, reported The Conversation. But after a decade-long survey by the National Flying-fox Monitoring Program (NFFMP) — coordinated by CSIRO, along with state and […]

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