The smarter the magpie, the better they can handle our noisy cities
- Written by: Grace Blackburn, PhD Candidate, The University of Western Australia
James Blackburn, CC BY-NDCities are hard for wildlife. Many animal species avoid the cars, buildings, smog and fragmented habitats of urban environments. Then there’s the noise pollution, a serious issue for humans and animals alike, according to the World Health Organization.
Human-made (anthropogenic) noise can be very bad for animals....
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