Dr. Morgan Tingley: Effects of wildfires on birds
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As climate change fuels a longer and more intense wildfire season, how are birds impacted during and after these fires?
On October 21, 2026, SciLine interviewed:
Dr. Morgan Tingley, a professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He discussed topics including:
- How wildfires directly affect birds, including how some species thrive in habitats created by fires while others struggle to survive or relocate;
- How wildfire smoke harms birds, causing weight loss, breeding delays, and other health problems;
- Why growing megafires are pushing some birds beyond their ability to adapt; and
- What increasingly frequent, severe wildfires could mean for bird populations, migration patterns, and ecosystems in the years ahead.
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