Episode 886
Feeding birds could be causing harm
New research suggests we could be upsetting a carefully balanced ecosystem by feeding birds all year long
Naked Scientists, In Short Special Editions Podcast · The Naked Scientists
September 14, 20215m 43s
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Show Notes
Many of us love putting out bird seed and watching birds feast away, and feel we're doing a good deed too, but a new paper out of Manchester Metropolitan University suggests we may actually be doing more harm than good. Eva Higginbotham spoke to BBC science correspondent Victoria Gill, who spoke with lead author Alex Lees previously... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
bird feedingVictoria Gillvicky gillalex leesbird ecosystemfeeding birds