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A Tristram’s starling (Onychognathus tristramii) in flight over the Eilat mountains. Ian Butler Photography/Alamy

18 décembre 2023

How a Victorian trip to Palestine spurred modern ornithology – and left it with imperial baggage

Jasmine Donahaye, Swansea University

H.B. Tristram was a Victorian clergyman and ornithologist who categorised a list of birds he’d found in Palestine.

Birders participate in the Christmas Bird Count on Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 2017. Carolyn Van Houten/The Washington Post via Getty Images

7 décembre 2023

Why dozens of North American bird species are getting new names: Every name tells a story

Jared Del Rosso, University of Denver

What’s in a name? A lot, if you’re an Audubon’s Oriole or a Townsend’s Solitaire.

29 novembre 2023

We analysed citizen science to find Australia’s top 10 most elusive birds

Louis Backstrom, University of St Andrews et James Watson, The University of Queensland

Researchers used ‘citizen science’ birdwatching data to rank Australian species. Among the most elusive birds were ‘hide and seek’ champions and a few possibly headed for extinction.

27 septembre 2023

Citizen scientists collect more nature data than ever, showing us where common and threatened species live

Erin Roger, CSIRO; Cameron Slatyer, CSIRO et Dax Kellie, CSIRO

Citizen science is coming of age. The data are pouring in from observations by naturalists and birders.

Many citizen science projects rely on volunteers to collect data in the field. Marko Geber/DigitalVision via Getty Images

22 juin 2022

Citizen science volunteers are almost entirely white

Bradley Allf, North Carolina State University et Caren Cooper, North Carolina State University

The homogeneity of citizen science volunteers undercuts the ability of these projects to bring science to underserved communities.

Photographing a bear in Yellowstone National Park at a distance the National Park Service calls safe – at least 100 yards from a predator. Jim Peaco, NPS/Flickr

6 juin 2022

Making room for wildlife: 4 essential reads

Jennifer Weeks, The Conversation

The recent goring of a tourist who approached within 10 feet of a bison in Yellowstone National Park is a reminder that wild animals can be dangerous and people should keep safe distances.

Tourists cross a hanging bridge in the treetops of Costa Rica’s Monteverde cloud forest. Matthew Williams-Ellis/Universal Images Group via Getty Images

22 avril 2022

Protecting biodiversity – and making it accessible – has paid off for Costa Rica

Alejandra Echeverri Ochoa, Stanford University et Jeffrey R. Smith, Princeton University

Tourism revenues account for almost 10% of Costa Rica’s gross domestic product. New research shows that charismatic wildlife is necessary but not sufficient to attract ecotourists.

15 avril 2021

How Airbnb and Uber use activist tactics that disguise their corporate lobbying as grassroots campaigns

Luke Yates, University of Manchester

David Cameron’s work for Greensill highlights just some of the problems with current UK regulation on lobbying

For Black birdwatchers, the outdoors is a relaxing space but not one free from racism and discrimination. (Shutterstock)

2 juin 2020

What you should know about Black birders

Jacqueline L. Scott, University of Toronto

As Black birdwatcher Christian Cooper learned in New York City’s Central Park, nature is seen as a white space and Black birdwatching as an aberration.

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