Posted by: Sandy Steinman | September 30, 2022

Red kite chicks born during droughts are scarred for life: The hidden threat of climate change to wildlife conservation

Phy.org reports

A new study has revealed how climate change poses a hidden threat by permanently damaging the development of chicks born during droughts. This could undermine the recovery of the species and is a sobering reminder of the challenges that a warming world will confront species with, even those which seem to be doing well for the time being.

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