Featured lab publication: Urban crows have elevated cholesterol

Urban crows can have higher cholesterol levels than their rural cousins, probably because they are eating human food.

Article: Townsend, A. K., H. A. Staab and C. M. Barker (2019). “Urbanization and elevated cholesterol in American Crows.” Condor 121(3).

Check out some of the press coverage:

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/08/190826092338.htm

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2214371-city-crows-may-have-high-cholesterol-because-they-eat-fast-food/

https://www.scientificamerican.com/podcast/episode/crow-cholesterol-climbs-after-chomping-cheeseburgers/

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