Traffic noise reduces birds' response to alarm calls
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 - 21:41
in Biology & Nature
Pollution can take many forms -- including noise. Excess noise in the environment from sources such as traffic can have negative effects on animals that rely on sound to communicate and get information about their surroundings. A new study shows that traffic noise makes birds less responsive to alarm calls that would otherwise alert them to dangers such as predators.