Capturing birds using mist nets in order to study behavior, movement or the demographics of a species is one of the most common research techniques in ornithology; yet until now there have been no ...

Corey Tarwater (third, from left), an associate professor in the University of Wyoming Department of Zoology and Physiology, shows members of the bat research team from the Smithsonian Tropical ...

Papers presented at a workshop held in Oct. 1993 at the Marconi Conference Center, Tomales Bay, Calif. The papers were updated during 2001-2003. Use of mist nets as a tool for bird population ...

FORT CAVAZOS, Texas — Although a majority of the people in the bird-science world are aware of the annual citizen science Christmas Bird Counts across the U.S. and beyond, some probably do not know ...

There’s a feeling of unfolding fairy tale in the predawn air. Hannah Suthers, 74, is flying up the path into the young woods, carrying canvas bags, trying to beat the birds. She isn’t striding, her ...

Captured on film in the moment they’re snagged by biologists for study (they let them go unharmed, don’t worry), these photos of trapped birds are an oddly compelling illustration of the intersection ...

The pair has focused on Metog, an area known for its rich biodiversity, since studying for their doctorates at Beijing Normal University, inspired by their mentor, Zhang Zhengwang, one of the ...