Wild bird feeding surged worldwide during lockdowns. That's good for people, but not necessarily for the birds
- Written by: Darryl Jones, Deputy Director of Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University
Robyn Jay/Flickr, CC BY-SAFeeding wild birds in backyards was already known to be extremely popular in many parts of the northern hemisphere and in Australia, despite being strongly discouraged. But the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns led to a dramatic increase in wild bird feeding around the world, our research published today shows. There was a...