Summary
Songbird populations are dwindling, so it is important to understand how the conditions animals experience early in life affect how big they grow, how fast they grow, and whether they are likely to survive. Studying these experiences provides important biological insights and informs questions related to managing wildlife species that are either a conservation priority or are invasive, or managing game populations. As animals more frequently interact with humans, there is also an increased need to study the effects that people have on their survival. To address these questions in part, this pr
