Birds affected by a 2021 avian mortality event are strongly associated with supplemental feeding and ground foraging behaviors
A. J. Ayala, T. Baillargeon, L. Gordon, S. Greening, L. Mwakibete, J. Sevigny, C. Burrell, C. Casey, C. Driscoll, P. Klein, N. Lewis, L. Murphy, R. Poppenga, K. Thomas, M. Yabsley, , C. B. Ogbunugafor
The paper investigates factors associated with a 2021 avian mortality event, finding that birds consuming supplemental feed and ground foragers were significantly represented in affected samples.
bioRxiv · May 14, 2024 · PreprintEcology