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Ravenville: Why Birds Flock to Desert Human Wastelands
Scientists at Hardshell Labs have been studying raven behaviors for decades. Using GPS trackers, they found that ravens tend to gather near landfills, compost centers, and particularly around a water sewage treatment plant they call Ravenville. They are finding non-lethal solutions to address the correlation between the growth in raven populations and the growth of human activities in the desert.
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