Edwin S. Dalmaijer

2 months ago | biorxiv.org | Michael Chimento |Edwin S. Dalmaijer |Barbara C. Klump |Lucy Aplin

AbstractHuman-modified environments offer novel resources, but their exploitation can be a source of human-wildlife conflict. Residents of Sydney have reported increasing cases of bin-opening behavior by sulphur-crested cockatoos (Cacatua galerita), with evidence this behavior is socially learned between birds. Households protected their bins, yet cockatoos have learned to defeat these defences. In response, residents increase their defence-level, setting the stage for a behavioral "arms race".

Jun 15, 2024 | inverse.com | Edwin S. Dalmaijer

The cycling infrastructure in the Netherlands is fantastic, and cyclists in my hometown of Utrecht would have been the happiest in the world if it weren’t for one thing: pigeons. One moment, you’re pedaling in the sun with a cool breeze on your face, and the next, you’re breaking and swerving. A pigeon casually strolled onto your path, seemingly oblivious to the danger it put itself in. Growing up, I often wondered just how stupid they must be to blindly walk into traffic.

Jun 9, 2024 | phys.org | Edwin S. Dalmaijer

The cycling infrastructure in the Netherlands is fantastic, and cyclists in my hometown of Utrecht would have been the happiest in the world if it wasn't for one thing: pigeons. One moment you're pedaling in the sun with a cool breeze in your face, and the next you're breaking and swerving.

Jun 6, 2024 | tolerance.ca | Edwin S. Dalmaijer

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Jun 6, 2024 | theconversation.com | Edwin S. Dalmaijer

The cycling infrastructure in the Netherlands is fantastic, and cyclists in my hometown of Utrecht would have been the happiest in the world if it wasn’t for one thing: pigeons. One moment you’re pedalling in the sun with a cool breeze in your face, and the next you’re breaking and swerving. A pigeon casually strolled onto your path, seemingly oblivious to the danger it put itself in. Growing up, I often wondered just how stupid they must be to blindly walk into traffic.