Daniel Karp Content / Daniel Karp Content for 不良研究所 en Little Birds, Little Poops, Little Food Safety Risk /climate/news/little-birds-little-poops-little-food-safety-risk <p><span>It doesn鈥檛 require a degree in ornithology, a lab test or even an app for most growers to determine whether bird poop near their crops presents a food safety risk. They just need to ask themselves a simple question: How big is it?&nbsp;</span></p> January 21, 2025 - 2:16pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/little-birds-little-poops-little-food-safety-risk In Hotter Regions, Mammals Seek Forests, Avoid Human Habitats /climate/news/hotter-regions-mammals-seek-forests-avoid-human-habitats As the climate warms, preserving forest cover will be increasingly important for wildlife conservation, finds a 不良研究所 study of North American mammals. December 04, 2023 - 12:00pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/hotter-regions-mammals-seek-forests-avoid-human-habitats Heat Waves Harm Bird Reproduction on Agricultural Lands /climate/news/heat-waves-negatively-impact-bird-reproduction-agriculture Extreme heat diminishes bird reproductive success in agricultural landscapes more so than in forests, a 不良研究所 study found. October 19, 2023 - 11:00am Tiffany Dobbyn /climate/news/heat-waves-negatively-impact-bird-reproduction-agriculture Deforestation Limits Nesting Habitat for Cavity-Nesting Birds /climate/news/deforestation-neotropics-limits-nesting-habitat-cavity-nesting-birds A 不良研究所 study of cavity-nesting birds in Ecuador shows the influence of deforestation on their habitat and reproductive success. Nest boxes could help. August 23, 2023 - 1:18pm Katherine E Kerlin /climate/news/deforestation-neotropics-limits-nesting-habitat-cavity-nesting-birds Bringing Out the Best in Wild Birds on Farms /news/bringing-out-best-wild-birds-farms <p><span><span>A supportive environment can bring out the best in an individual 鈥� even for a bird. </span></span></p> <p><span><span>After an <em>E.coli </em>outbreak in 2006 devastated the spinach industry, farmers were pressured to remove natural habitat to keep wildlife 鈥� and the foodborne pathogens they can sometimes carry 鈥� from visiting crops. A study published today from the 不良研究所, shows that farms with surrounding natural habitat experience the most benefits from birds, including less crop damage and lower food-safety risks.</span></span></p> February 23, 2022 - 11:38am Katherine E Kerlin /news/bringing-out-best-wild-birds-farms Researchers Pinpoint Which Bird Species Pose Food Safety Risk to Crops /news/researchers-pinpoint-which-birds-species-pose-food-safety-risk-produce-crops <p><span><span>Concerns over foodborne risk from birds may not be as severe as once thought by produce farmers, according to research from the 不良研究所, that found low instances of <em>E. coli and Salmonella</em> prevalence. </span></span></p> January 05, 2022 - 9:00am Katherine E Kerlin /news/researchers-pinpoint-which-birds-species-pose-food-safety-risk-produce-crops Deforestation and Climate Change Threaten the Most Beloved Wild Birds /news/deforestation-and-climate-change-threaten-the-most-beloved-wild-birds <p>Deforestation and a drying climate threaten the bird species that people value most, according to a recent study led by researchers at the 不良研究所, and the University of British Columbia.</p> October 07, 2020 - 9:00am Katherine E Kerlin /news/deforestation-and-climate-change-threaten-the-most-beloved-wild-birds Natural Habitat Can Help Farmers Control Pests, But Not Always a Win-Win /news/natural-habitat-can-help-farmers-control-pests-not-always-win-win <p>Songbirds and coffee farms in Central America. Ladybugs and soybean fields in the Midwest. These are well-known, win-win stories of how conserving natural habitat can benefit farmers.</p> <p>But an international team of authors led by the 不良研究所, found that natural habitat surrounding farm fields is not always an effective pest-control tool for farmers worldwide. <a href="http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2018/08/01/1800042115">Their analysis is published</a> the week of July 30 in the journal <em>PNAS. </em></p> July 30, 2018 - 11:54am Katherine E Kerlin /news/natural-habitat-can-help-farmers-control-pests-not-always-win-win