Experimental broadcast of whitewater river noise drives bats and birds away – Science Codex

While many might consider a walk in the woods to be a quiet, peaceful escape from their noisy urban life, we often don’t consider just how incredibly noisy some natural environments can be. Although we use soothing natural sounds in our daily lives – to relax or for meditation – the thunder of a mountain river or the crash of pounding surf have likely been changing how animals communicate and where they live for eons. A new experimental study published in the journal Nature Communications finds…

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