A
British association for the defense of the fauna and flora of the
impact of alarm applications imitating the song of the bird threatened
its preservation.
the ubiquity of smartphones disorients a singular volatile, the Europe (Caprimulgus europaeus) nightjar. An
application imitating the sound of purring Nightjar disorder indeed
quiet rocky areas of the county of Dorset and angers the regional fund
for the preservation of fauna and flora, the Dorset Wildlife Trust has
recently launched a campaign for direct application
users as "Chirp" to stop the use in nature reserves, including those on
Brownsea Island, in the South West of England. The
site managers have indeed found that many visitors and photography
enthusiasts using this application to call this bird plumage mimetic
difficult to observe and ground-nesting, leaving clearings and other
heath where he likes to hide.However,
thus disrupting the flying frog (its other name), visitors can divert
essential activities, such as reproduction, or beaked small. Some even move their nest, feeling threatened. "To
do so is selfish and disrespectful of the species," warns the BBC Tony
Whitehead, the local head of the Royal Society for the Protection of
Animals. "One should never use tricks to coax a species, especially during the mating season," he says. And
more regarding this endangered species, particularly sensitive to noise
and interference that is protected by the "Wildlife and Countryside
Act" of 1981, which makes the act of knowingly disturb any nesting bird
offense.
Chris
Thain, head of the natural reserve of Brownsea, so called in the
Guardian to "use this type of popular applications in a responsible
manner." "Visitors would likely be devastated if they became aware of the disturbance they impose on wildlife. We
must now get the message: the use of these applications is not adapted
to the natural reserves and may be dangerous for threatened, "he insists
species.
Hilary
Wilson of iSpiny, Chirp developer application, has also joined the
calls for caution in statements to the BBC, while emphasizing the
educational aim of the application. "Birdsong is a very pleasant to the human ear sound, but it is also a powerful means of communication for the birds ... The key challenge is to maintain a reasonable volume "
Saturday, June 15, 2013
impact of alarm applications imitating the song of the bird threatened its preservation.
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