Study examines attitudes toward non-native birds
Credit: Judy Lyle, courtesy Cornell Lab of Ornithology Ithaca. N.Y.--A new study from scientists at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology examines public attitudes toward non-native bird species and whether people are willing to manage them to protect native cavity-nesting birds, such as Eastern Bluebirds and the American Kestrel. The findings are published in the Journal of Environmental Management. "We examined the association between participating in the Cornell Lab's NestWatch citizen-science project and enjoyment, knowledge, and management of two non-native species--the European Starling and ...
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