/plant/taxonomy/term/528/all en /plant/channels/news/nyc-beaches-angry-birds-fight-drones-patrolling-sharks-and-struggling-swimmers-357955 <p>Patrol drones deployed in May to New York City beaches to look for sharks and struggling swimmers are ruffling feathers. Seabirds have been attacking the drones as if they are predators, flying and swooping at the machines while vocalizing.</p> Tue, 16 Jul 2024 00:28:43 +0000 admin 6939 at /plant /plant/channels/news/montreal-peregrine-falcon-chicks-take-first-flights-world-full-danger-357815 <p>The world is full of dangers when you're a falcon chick less than six weeks old and learning to fly — even if you're a member of the fastest species on Earth.</p> <p>This week, three falcon chicks named Hugo, Polo and Estebane started to spread their wings around the nest site on the 23rd floor of the Université de Montréal tower, with hundreds of online viewers watching their every move.</p> Wed, 26 Jun 2024 18:24:53 +0000 admin 6458 at /plant /plant/channels/news/whats-all-wild-turkeys-montreal-357298 <p>Wild turkey sightings are on the rise in Montreal.</p> <p><a href="/newsroom/david-bird">David Bird</a>, emeritus professor of wildlife biology in ƻ����Ժ's Department of Natural Resource Sciences, <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/whats-with-all-the-wild-turkeys-in-montreal">told the Montreal Gazette</a> that warmer temperatures have influenced the habits of more than just wild turkey populations.</p> <p>“All these birds that are not normally found in cold, cold regions are now moving north because of climate warming,” he said.</p> Thu, 09 May 2024 18:32:18 +0000 admin 6408 at /plant /plant/channels/news/how-will-animals-react-quebecs-total-solar-eclipse-356670 <p>It’s possible animals — pets and wildlife alike — will behave unusually during Quebec’s total solar eclipse on April 8 , according to experts on their behaviour.</p> <p>David Bird, emeritus professor of wildlife biology at ƻ����Ժ, <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/how-will-animals-react-to-quebecs-total-solar-eclipse">told the Montreal Gazette</a> that birds, insects and bats are the main groups expected to be affected, or “the main ones that everybody’s sort of keeping an eye on.”</p> Tue, 09 Apr 2024 21:08:14 +0000 admin 6349 at /plant