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Press archive 2003-2011

 

Press Releases

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Wild birds respond differently to the first long days of a year

April 24, 2012
For great tits spring does not always start at the same time [more]
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The Diversity of the Reed Warblers

January 12, 2012
The book "The Reed Warblers - Diversity in a uniform bird family", richly illustrated with unique photos, drawings and graphs, offers scientists and laymen alike fascinating insights into the reed warblers' lives and into recent topics of ornithological research. [more]
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Only few seabird species contract avian malaria

December 12, 2011
Climate differences have less impact on the transmission of blood parasites than expected [more]
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"Look at that!" Ravens use gestures, too

November 29, 2011
Ravens gesture with their beaks to point out objects to each other
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ICARUS-Initiative was introduced at an international conference of the CMS (Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species) to help safeguard migratory wildlife.

November 21, 2011

Today, representatives from more than 100 governments come together for a UN conference in Bergen to discuss urgent action to address the rapid decline of migratory animals across the globe. Prof. Martin Wikelski from Max-Planck-Institute for Ornithology is a guest speaker and presents MoveBank, a global database to track animal movements, and  ICARUS, a new system to track even smaller animals from space.

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