Monthly Archives: December 2011

Polygamous Deserters! New Publication in Proceedings of the Royal Society B

by Katrina James (UoB Press Officer) Researchers from the University of Bath have established a mathematical model that goes some way to explain the very strange mating behaviour of the tiny Penduline tit. This misbehaving European bird has a unique … Continue reading

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Bustards on Tour

Great bustards, released as part of an ambitious project that is bringing the birds back to the UK, are causing a stir by conducting their own tours of southern England. Andrew Taylor, Great Bustard LIFE Project Adviser for RSPB said; … Continue reading

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