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Birds increasingly build nests with human rubbish, study finds

Original: Let them build nests with our rubbish "A study of 893 nests from Australian museum collections, representing 224 species

A study of 893 nests from Australian museum collections, covering 224 species, found that the share of bird nests containing human-made materials rose from 4% in 1832 to 30% in 2018. Most of the added materials were plastics. The findings highlight how deeply plastic pollution has entered bird nesting behaviour, raising concerns about risks to chicks and adult birds.

Why now: The striking long-term rise in plastic use in bird nests underscores growing concern about plastic pollution's reach into wildlife.

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• Let them build nests with our rubbish "A study of 893 nests from Australian museum collections, representing 224 species, found the occurrence of human-made materials in bird nests rose from 4% in 1832, to 30% in 2018. Most of these additional materials were plastics. The risks… · Bellingen@mastodon.au · 12

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