Digital trophies: using social media to assess wildlife crime in Lebanon by André F. Raine, Jason Gregg, Lloyd Scott, Axel Hirschfeld, Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi, Filippo Bamberghi

“…Illegal hunting of migratory birds across the Mediterranean region is a serious international conservation issue with population-level impacts. …”
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Discovery of a novel Mediterranean Haemaphysalis (Ornithophysalis) doenitzi group tick species infesting Falco eleonorae on Antikythira Island, Greece by Lidia Chitimia-Dobler, Christos Barboutis, Anastasios Bounas, Christina Kassara, Ben J. Mans, Anastasios Saratsis, Ala Tabor

“…Within the context of a long-term monitoring and conservation programme on Antikythira Island, Greece, which accommodates one of the largest concentrations of breeding pairs of Eleonora's falcons globally, birds were subjected to regular inspections for the presence of ticks from 2017 to 2023. …”
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Interrelationship of Nutrition and Immunity by Gary D. Butcher, Richard D. Miles

“… The immune system benefits greatly from proper nutrition of the bird. Not only does the immune system benefit directly from proper nutrition, but indirectly proper nutrition will also prepare the bird for periods of stress, reducing the adverse effects of stress and enhancing recovery from stressful periods. …”
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Interrelationship of Nutrition and Immunity by Gary D. Butcher, Richard D. Miles

“… The immune system benefits greatly from proper nutrition of the bird. Not only does the immune system benefit directly from proper nutrition, but indirectly proper nutrition will also prepare the bird for periods of stress, reducing the adverse effects of stress and enhancing recovery from stressful periods. …”
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Distribution and Numbers of Three Globally Threatened Waterbird Species Wintering in Morocco: The Common Pochard, Marbled Teal, and White-Headed Duck by Asmaâ Ouassou, Mohamed Dakki, Mohammed-Aziz El Agbani, Abdeljebbar Qninba, R’himou El Hamoumi

“…Morocco plays a key role in the life of many migratory birds and their survival, thanks to the diversity and richness of its ecosystems. …”
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DIVERSITAS JENIS DAN KEMELIMPAHAN AVIFAUNA DI SUB URBAN KOTA MADIUN BAGIAN BARAT by Bingar Diky Linggarjati, Nurul Kusuma Dewi, Umi Nur Khasanah, Yuliana Yuliana

“…This is resulted in damage to the natural habitat of various species of birds. Damage to vegetation or habitat, caused a change in the adaptability of birds that could potentially affect the abundance of birds. …”
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Avian Ecopedagogies: Women Ornithologists and Environmental Education in Late Nineteenth-Century America by Clara Contreras Ameduri

“…It aims to discuss how these texts allowed American female ornithologists to develop ecopedagogical strategies against bird extinction by encouraging children’s involvement in early animal welfare and nature conservation movements, this fomenting the development of environmental awareness from an early age at a time of recurrent bird slaughter. …”
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Ottoman Hunting Organization of Silistra Sanjak in The 16th Century by Mustafa ALKAN, Ferdi GÖKBUĞA

“…In this respect, the meaning of hunting ceremony gains great importance. Hunting bird-growing organization in Ottoman Empire palace had been institutionalized since early years. …”
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Waterbirds habitat mapping using unmanned aerial vehicle in Belawan Mangrove Ecosystems, North Sumatera, Indonesia by Thoha Achmad Siddik, Fauziyah Laely Nur, Jumilawaty Erni, Marwan Mochammad Akbar

“…The results of aerial photo identification found that the number of birds in the study area was 23,454 birds with a density of about 2 birds/m2. …”
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Avian species and functional diversity in the Yellow River Wetland Nature Reserve of Henan Province by Wanying Li, Kaiyue Wang, Peisen Yan, Tianen Chen, Haipeng Zhao, Xunling Lu

“…In conclusion, the reserve could develop seasonal conservation strategies tailored to the characteristics of bird communities in various seasons, with a specific emphasis on protecting key ecological niche bird species, particularly those exhibiting unique traits and birds that consume insects.…”
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Metagenomic Detection of Multiple Viruses in Monk Parakeet (Myiopsitta monachus) in Australia by Babu Kanti Nath, Suman Das Gupta, Saranika talukder, Nasrin Sultana Tonu, Shane R. Raidal, Jade K. Forwood, Subir Sarker

“…ABSTRACT Background Birds are known to harbour many pathogens, including circovirus, herpesviruses, adenoviruses and Chlamydia psittaci. …”
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Research Note: Testing the validity of latency-to-lie tests without water for objective on-farm assessment of walking ability of broiler chickens by Kaitlin Wurtz, Sigga Rasmussen, Anja Riber

“…The latency-to-lie (LTL) test is an objective method for assessing walking ability of broiler chickens which has traditionally consisted of placing a bird into a tub of shallow water and measuring how long it takes the standing bird to sit, with duration being negatively associated with gait score. …”
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Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) by Bridget B. Baker, Samantha Wisely

“… Avian influenza is a highly contagious respiratory virus that circulates globally among wild birds. As of July 2022, H5N1 has spread quickly in the United States, killing wild birds in more than 40 states and impacting more than 60 species. …”
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Epidemic spread of influenza viruses: The impact of transient populations on disease dynamics by Karen R. Ríos-Soto, Baojun Song, Carlos Castillo-Chavez

“…Our results show that mixing of bird populations (involving residents and migratory birds) play an important role on the patterns of disease spread.…”
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Could the Mexica toztli have been a sun parakeet? Connecting Mexica featherwork to South America by Louise Deglin

“…Despite the early interest of Europeans in the American featherwork, some bird species used by the amanteca remain undetermined to this day. …”
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North American avian species that migrate in flocks show greater long-term non-breeding range shift rates by Stephen H. Vickers, Timothy D. Meehan, Nicole L. Michel, Aldina M. A. Franco, James J. Gilroy

“…Methods Here we used 50 years of North American Breeding Bird Survey and Audubon Christmas Bird Count data to test the prediction that breeding and/or non-breeding range-shifts are more prevalent among flocking migrants, which possess a capacity for rapid social transmission of novel migration routes. …”
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Conservation biological control in forest: A case study with the pine processionary moth by Nattan Plat, Lucas Moreews, Laura Schillé, Jean-Baptiste Rivoal, Hervé Jactel

“…Predation by birds was also positively correlated with the vocal activity of the great tit, the main predator of pine processionary caterpillars in winter. …”
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Inventory and ecology of avifauna in Universitas Andalas campus complex, Indonesia by Adib S. Dewangga, Muhammad N. Janra

“…The study recorded 38 bird species with total 418 individuals; they belong to 20 families and 7 orders. …”
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The relationship between perception and landscape characteristics of recreational places with human mental well-being by Janina Vanhöfen, Talia Härtel, Giovanna Reichert, Christoph Randler

“…A strong perception of birds enhances the mental well-being of greenspace visitors (p < 0.001), while a high birding specialization negatively affects recalled restoration (p = 0.014). …”
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A cross-study analysis of the effect of a dual-strain probiotic applied via the waterline on the growth performance and gut health of broilers under a mild necrotic enteritis chall... by S.A.S. van der Klein, M. Bernardeau, Q. Wang, K. Gibbs

“…Treatments in each trial were a non-challenged control (C); challenged control (10 x dose of Eimeria/bird on d 14 and 1.0 x ∼109 colony forming units (CFU)/bird of C. perfringens on d 16-20; CC); and CC supplemented daily via the waterline with 1 × 109 CFU/bird of probiotic (CC+Probiotic). …”
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