Richard Collins: Grackles are learning to become streetwise city slickers

Grackles were traditionally shy birds but, attracted by urban food waste, they are moving cautiously into towns

Animals can live alongside humans if they are risk-analysis experts. This is according to a new study in @eLife by Alexis J Breen

The COVID-19 lockdowns didn’t put a stop to environmental destruction. They did, however, provide some respite for wild creatures. Wolves were seen wandering the deserted streets of European towns, wild boar visited Italian cities, and feral goats raided gardens in Mulranny

 But how did the temporary reprieve affect wild creatures generally?