Presence of Humans and Urban Landscapes Increase Illness in Songbirds, Researchers Discover
Wednesday, February 5, 2014 - 13:00
in Biology & Nature
Humans living in densely populated urban areas have a profound impact not only on their physical environment, but also on the health and fitness of native wildlife. For the first time, scientists have found a direct link between the degree of urbanization and the prevalence and severity of two distinct parasites in wild house finches.