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CONSENCE on the move!

CONSENCE on the move!

In 2022, the CONSENCE project was on the move. Literally! As the global coronavirus pandemic eased (-ish), came the first opportunity to attend conferences and share some of our first results! The first stop was the 32nd annual European meeting of SETAC (the Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry) [1]

Mammals and power lines – a problem?

Mammals and power lines – a problem?

We already know that power lines can impact biodiversity, for instance birds. But – actually – most of our knowledge is based on birds! Other animal groups (or plants!) do not get as much attention [1,2]. But in this post, we’ll put a spotlight on mammals. Similarly to birds, mammals

So what’s the story with birds and power lines?

So what’s the story with birds and power lines?

You’d think that birds, which often sit on power lines, wouldn’t mind them. However, power lines affect birds in several ways. Firstly, they act as an artificial barrier. Did you know that power lines kill millions of birds every year? [1,2,3]. In fact, scientists estimated that