To understand the social lives of these birds, the scientists
observed wild populations of monk parakeets (Myiopsitta monachus), a small parrot, in Argentina and captive ones in Florida.
Not exact matches
«Small
population sizes and habitat fragmentation are well known threats to animals with limited mobility, but the impacts of these factors are hard to
observe in
wild populations,» said Forero - Medina, Species and Science Director for WCS's Colombia Program and a study co-author.
We also monitored
wild bumble bee
populations near greenhouses for evidence of pathogen spillover, and compared the fit of our model to patterns of C. bombi infection
observed in the field.
Heartworm disease is generally
observed in domestic and
wild canid
populations.