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Birds and noise pollution in the news

Birds alter their songs in response to noise – and the media is picking up on it:

Washington Post article “Song sparrows adjust their songs to fit in with urban noise”

ABC Science show “Birds raise their voice over noisy traffic”

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From Washington Post April 20 2010:

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      • Beneath the Surface: Piano Reflections Album
      • Whale Hello There album
      • Hear The Light Album
    • Soothing Womb Sounds for Baby
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    • MesoAmerican Reef Research
    • Outer Space & Ocean Worlds
    • Citizen Science
    • Combat
    • Dolphins
    • Invasive Species
    • Snapping Shrimp
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    • Ocean: World of Sound
    • Ocean Memory Project
    • Real Dolphin Sounds
    • Immersive Mesopelagic Performance Lab
    • Marine Life Activity Book
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    • The GRACIASS network
      • reduce REUSE recycle
      • Respect Restore Replace
      • The Listener Project
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