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« Reply #945 on: February 27, 2017, 10:18:39 PM »
Plumage pattern dimorphism in a shorebird exhibiting sex-role reversal (Actitis macularius)

http://sci-hub.cc/10.1642/AUK-16-96.1
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« Reply #946 on: February 27, 2017, 10:23:26 PM »
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« Reply #947 on: February 28, 2017, 06:56:24 PM »
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« Reply #948 on: February 28, 2017, 09:44:29 PM »
Lasers flesh out dino-bird profile (interesting info in the video)

https://phys.org/news/2017-02-lasers-flesh-dino-bird-profile.html

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« Reply #949 on: March 01, 2017, 06:52:32 PM »
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« Reply #950 on: March 01, 2017, 06:53:20 PM »
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« Reply #951 on: March 02, 2017, 08:07:09 PM »
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« Reply #952 on: March 03, 2017, 12:27:51 PM »
Article: Tagged animals are falling victim to photographers, poachers

http://www.sciencemag.org/news/sifter/tagged-animals-are-falling-victim-photographers-poachers?utm_campaign=news_daily_2017-03-02&et_rid=213094054&et_cid=1194555

Article: Tagged animals at risk from hunters and nature-lovers

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-39108583

Paper: Troubling issues at the frontier of animal tracking for conservation and management

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/cobi.12895/full

Reference: To Tag or not to Tag: Animal Welfare, Conservation, and Stakeholder Considerations in Fish Tracking Studies That Use Electronic Tags

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13880292.2013.805075

Reference: Biotelemetry and biologging in endangered species research and animal conservation: relevance to regional, national, and IUCN Red List threat assessments

http://www.int-res.com/abstracts/esr/v4/n1-2/p165-185/

Reference: Measuring devices on wild animals: what constitutes acceptable practice?

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1890/1540-9295(2006)004%5b0147:MDOWAW%5d2.0.CO%3b2/full

Reference: RESTRICTED ACTIVITY: VHF RADIO RECEIVER EQUIPMENT

http://www.pc.gc.ca/apps/scond/Cond_E.asp?oID=24602&oPark=100092

Reference: Cyber-poaching: Hacking GPS collar data to track and kill endangered tigers

http://www.computerworld.com/article/2475200/cybercrime-hacking/cyber-poaching--hacking-gps-collar-data-to-track-and-kill-endangered-tigers.html

Reference: Anglers Tagging and Marking Fish: Provincial and State Fishery Agency Views

http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1577/1548-8446%282001%29026%3C0023%3AATAMFP%3E2.0.CO%3B2

Reference: Out of Bounds: The Death of 832F, Yellowstone's Most Famous Wolf

https://www.outsideonline.com/1913831/out-bounds-death-832f-yellowstones-most-famous-wolf

Reference: Flight mode affects allometry of migration range in birds

http://sci-hub.cc/10.1111/ele.12627
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« Reply #953 on: March 03, 2017, 12:30:24 PM »
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« Reply #954 on: March 04, 2017, 12:25:38 PM »
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« Reply #955 on: March 04, 2017, 01:31:19 PM »
Landscape heterogeneity drives intra-population niche variation and reproduction in an arctic top predator

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ece3.675/full

Weather-mediated decline in prey delivery rates causes food-limitation in a top avian predator

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jav.01130/abstract

Preparation for flight: pre-fledging exercise time is correlated with growth and fledging age in burrow-nesting seabirds

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jav.01186/abstract

Influence of device accuracy and choice of algorithm for species distribution modelling of seabirds: A case study using black-browed albatrosses

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jav.01238/abstract

Early arrival is not associated with more extra-pair fertilizations in a long-distance migratory bird

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jav.01317/abstract

Soaring across continents: decision-making of a soaring migrant under changing atmospheric conditions along an entire flyway

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jav.01298/abstract

Geographical Variation in Reproductive Investment across Avian Assemblages in Europe: Effects of Environmental Drivers Differ Between Altricial and Precocial Species

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jav.01131/abstract

Climate determinants of breeding and wintering ranges of lesser kestrels in Italy and predicted impacts of climate change

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jav.01179/abstract
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« Reply #956 on: March 04, 2017, 01:40:31 PM »
Parent birds assess nest predation risk: influence of cavity condition and avian nest predator activity

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jav.00787/abstract

Age-related prenatal maternal effects and postnatal breeding experience have different influences on nestling development in an altricial passerine

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jav.01202/abstract

Wing size but not wing shape is related to migratory behavior in a soaring bird

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jav.01220/abstract

The Long Shadow of Senescence: Age Impacts Survival and Territory Defense in Loons

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jav.01393/abstract

No effect of partner age and lifespan on female age-specific reproductive performance in blue tits

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jav.00970/abstract

Breeding phenological response to spring weather conditions in common Finnish birds: resident species respond stronger than migratory species

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jav.01110/abstract

Plasticity in incubation behavior and shading by king rails Rallus elegans in response to temperature

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jav.01056/abstract

Context-dependent effects of radio transmitter attachment on a small passerine

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jav.01148/abstract


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« Reply #958 on: March 04, 2017, 08:08:49 PM »
Across borders - UN experts help migratory species cope with climate change

http://www.dw.com/en/across-borders-un-experts-help-migratory-species-cope-with-climate-change/a-37742824

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« Reply #959 on: March 06, 2017, 09:56:42 PM »
Scientists discover how animals measure time of year to reproduce (maybe so, but I couldn't find this paper anywhere!)

https://phys.org/news/2017-03-scientists-animals-year.html
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