17 Aug 2022

Insomniac Birds

From Lately, 10:25 pm on 17 August 2022

It appears its not just us humans who are a bit foggy after a bad night sleep

Insomniac birds, kept awake at night by the lights and sounds of our cities seem to have trouble remembering their songs.

While the negative impact of human activity on wildlife has long been studied we are still learning about the effects a bad night of sleep has on how birds communicate.

Auckland University PhD student Juliane Mussoi believes there is an issue and is calling for more research on the effects of light and noise pollution on birds' sleeping patterns and the knock-on effects 

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