Feeding birds could change their evolution
Posted: Dec 13, 2009 10:27 am
It's interesting that the changes are occuring so fast. We are loosing so many animals so rapidly now. This is good news that perhaps a few species can adapt to the changing climate in less time.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8393443.stmBird-feeders, hung in many a garden, can affect the way our feathered friends evolve, say scientists.
European birds called blackcaps follow a different "evolutionary path" if they spend the winter eating food put out for them in UK gardens.