Australian Broadcasting Corporation: A James Cook University researcher is hoping to find out more about climate patterns in parts of Queensland’s far north using bird and bat droppings. Dr Chris Wurster says droppings are one of the few resources available for measuring climate change in the wet tropics and semi-arid regions. He says by collecting insects, birds and bats act as mini-scientists. “They bring those insects that are representative of what’s around back into the cave,” he said. “We can …