Study uncovers bird-litter interactions

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A NEW study by Federation University PhD candidate Hannah Faraone is highlighting the often-harmful interactions between birds and litter.

The study examines behaviours such as ingestion, entanglement and using human-made materials for nesting, but ultimately Ms Faraone said that the effects of litter on bird populations are largely unknown,

“Birds are fascinating, they’re such curious animals and are so smart in a lot of different ways and in addition to that, litter is everywhere,” Ms Faraone said.

“The study has stemmed from that – that bird-litter interactions are something that you can often see by looking out your window.

“We’ve got these amazing animals and then we have these littered environments and there are species that are adapting and there are those