When UCLA shifted to remote instruction during the early days of COVID-19, the campus was much less populated—but it wasn't totally empty. Several species of animals continued to go about their daily lives, just with far fewer disturbances from humans.
that has thrived at UCLA for probably around 20 years.
Led by Eleanor Diamant, who was then a UCLA doctoral student, the researchers decided to find out. Specifically, they wondered, given the yearlong break from any human interaction, would juncos act more fearful once they encountered large groups of people again?Proceedings of the Royal Society B To judge birds' fear levels, the scientists measured how close a person could get to the birds before they flew away. The researchers conducted the tests throughout the campus closure and again in 2022, after the campus had fully reopened. They also compared their findings with data that UCLA scientists had collected prior to the pandemic, in 2018 and 2019.
Interestingly, there was no statistically significant difference in the behaviors of birds that hatched during the closure and those who had interacted with people before the pandemic began.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
UCLA’s Chip Kelly not ready to name a starting quarterbackThis week may serve as the final opportunity for Ethan Garbers, Dante Moore, Justyn Martin and Collin Schlee to claim the starting role
Lire la suite »
August Monthly Meeting: Cats Indoors: Better for Cats, Better for Birds, Better for PeopleAugust Monthly Meeting: Cats Indoors: Better for Cats, Better for Birds, Better for People Do you love your pet cat AND wild birds? Do you want to know how to keep them and the family you love safe? Then the best place for your pet is indoors. Grant Sizemore, Director of Invasive Species Programs for The American Bird Conservancy (ABC), will tell us how ABC’s “Cats Indoors” program provides all these safeguards and more by advocating responsible pet ownership and providing best practices. Options for in-person attendance will be at the Alamo College District Headquarters Building Conference Room in San Antonio at 6:00 pm, or online via Zoom at 6:30 pm.
Lire la suite »
Outdoors column: Native trumpet vine may be invasive, but bees and birds love itTrumpet creeper blooms in midsummer, and sometimes has a second bloom before autumn’s chill arrives. That’s not only good for the bees, but also certain bird species, especially ruby-throated hummingbirds. After nesting, hummingbirds fly south for the winter, and search for nectar to keep them fit along the way.
Lire la suite »
Hundreds of Andean bird species at risk due to deforestation: New research shows how to protect themBirds native to the tropical Andes, many of which cannot be found anywhere else, are threatened by increasing agricultural development in the region. A new study details how the resulting habitat loss affects specific species and lays out possible ways to protect birds from human-driven disturbance.
Lire la suite »
City living may make male song sparrows more doting 'super' fathers]New behavioral traits are often the first response of animals to changing environmental conditions. As cities increasingly become habitats of wildlife, researchers have studied behavioral changes in birds and examined how urbanization impacts parental care behavior of male song sparrows. The team found that in cities, where male song sparrows are known to be more aggressive than in rural surroundings, male birds visited nests more often than rural conspecifics visited countryside nests. The study is published in Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution.
Lire la suite »