Scientists used 'fake news' to stop predators killing endangered birds — and the result was remarkable

Scientists used 'fake news' to stop predators killing endangered birds — and the result was remarkable

Animals, including humans, depend on accurate information to navigate the world. But we can easily succumb to deliberate misinformation or “fake news”, fooling us into making a poor choice.

The Conversation

Using ‘Fake News’ To Protect Vulnerable Breeding Shorebirds

Using ‘Fake News’ To Protect Vulnerable Breeding Shorebirds

Although misinformation is a big problem for human society and addressing it is a big challenge, the same misinformation tactics can be used to trick invasive predators into ignoring nesting shorebirds

Forbes

Birds and the bees: A slow-moving tragedy

Birds and the bees: A slow-moving tragedy

NZ's native honeybees are under threat from imported bees, while 90 percent of our sea birds are threatened with extinction. So what can we do?

Newsroom.co.nz