Noise from Gas Compressors Stresses Nesting Birds (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Noise from Gas Compressors Stresses Nesting Birds

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Researchers found that birds nesting in natural gas fields have symptoms similar to those in humans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. The constant noise drastically skews their stress hormone levels.

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Nathan Kleist

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