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Mandy Ridley
@mandyridley.bsky.social
· Aug 21
Grace Blackburn
@gblackburn.bsky.social
· Aug 20
Response to intruder number is related to spontaneous quantity discrimination performance in a wild bird
The ability to discriminate between quantities is important for animal species. We show that wild magpies can discriminate both between different quantitie
doi.org
Grace Blackburn
@gblackburn.bsky.social
· Aug 20
Response to intruder number is related to spontaneous quantity discrimination performance in a wild bird
The ability to discriminate between quantities is important for animal species. We show that wild magpies can discriminate both between different quantitie
doi.org
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Pauline Grierson
@pfgblue.bsky.social
· Aug 3
Worms eat tree-killing beetle in research trial as scientists team up
Researchers say a chemical trial and a biological trial using worms have shown early success in the fight against the shot-hole borer, which has led to the destruction of thousands of Perth's trees.
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Holly Kirk
@hollykirk.bsky.social
· Jul 29
Street lamps aren’t the only form of artificial light pollution – here’s how to create darker nights
Light Pollution is a significant environmental issue and is spreading rapidly. The good news is that it is easy to fix - find out how here…
theconversation.com
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Reposted by Grace Blackburn
Mandy Ridley
@mandyridley.bsky.social
· Jun 9
Western Australian Magpies alter the rate, but not the amplitude, of their territorial song in anthropogenic noise
Anthropogenic noise is considered one of the most serious forms of pollution globally and has been shown to have negative effects on the distribution, behaviour, cognition and reproductive success of...
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Grace Blackburn
@gblackburn.bsky.social
· May 27
Group size affects spontaneous quantity discrimination performance in wild Western Australian magpies (Gymnorhina tibicen dorsalis) - Animal Cognition
Animals may benefit from the ability to discriminate between quantities in their environment; for example, when choosing between foraging patches differing in food availability or assessing the size o...
doi.org
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Mandy Ridley
@mandyridley.bsky.social
· Feb 28
Climate-induced divergence of song - Nature Climate Change
Vocal communication is essential for information transmission in many species, such as that related to mating opportunities or predator presence. Recent research revealing how phenotypic changes broug...
www.nature.com
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Jon Evans
@1jonevans.bsky.social
· Feb 18
Lethal second-generation rat poisons are killing endangered quolls and Tasmanian devils
Second generation rat poisons are so potent that they’re banned for home use in Europe and North America. But here, you can pick them up at Bunnings or Coles.
theconversation.com