Grasslands bird specialist Noah Perlut's research featured in Audubon Magazine

Research on bobolinks by Noah Perlut, Ph.D., assistant professor, UNE's Department of Environmental Studies, was featured in the November-December issue of the national . Perlut, who came to Â鶹´«Ã½in fall 2009 from the University of Vermont, has been studying means to render compatible the growing of hay with preserving nesting opportunities for the bobolink, a cheerful little bird with a lovely song. The seven-page story, which features several photos of Perlut, highlights the application of ecological research to conservation efforts.

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