The 'golden age of citizen science' and how it is reshaping the world

Environmental scientists are increasingly calling on private citizens to help them with their research and collect data The eastern bristlebird emits a high, sliding whistle, often in the middle of the dawn chorus, and frequently in a way that makes it hard to pick out.The small brown native songbird is endangered, with only about 2,500 left in Australia and 40 in Queensland, but because the bird is so shy, it is difficult for conservationists to monitor them. To make things more difficult when people approach, the bristlebird stops singing. Continue reading...