Hooded Crows Were Linked to 87 Reported West Nile Virus Bird Outbreaks in Europe
The September ECDC–EFSA report linked hooded crows to 87 reported West Nile virus bird outbreaks, Eurasian magpies to…
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A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
Direct Release of Farmed Red Deer Was Followed by 69% Mortality in Croatia
GPS monitoring of 16 farmed red deer released directly into the wild in Croatia recorded 69% mortality; ten…
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Hooded Crows Favoured London Plane, Poplars and Pines for Nests in Zagreb
Researchers mapped 729 active hooded crow nests across 84.6 km² of Zagreb. The crows favoured London plane, poplars…
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Wild Boar Harvests and Road Collisions Peaked in Years Without Major Beech and Oak Seed Crops
Wild boar hunting bags showed broad two-year fluctuations across parts of Central Europe. In Baden-Württemberg, both the number…
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Golden Jackals Occurred Closer to People Where Wolves Were Common
Across 8,991 survey sites in 13 European countries, wolf presence was the strongest constraint on golden jackal occurrence.…
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GPS-tracked Northern Pintails Shifted Toward Daytime Flight During Spring Migration
Twenty-two GPS-tracked Northern Pintails showed a gradual shift toward more daytime migration as they moved northeast from northern…
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Thrush Nightingales Crossed Deserts by Flying at Night and Remaining Almost Inactive by Day
Multisensor loggers showed that thrush nightingales crossed the Sahara and Arabian Desert through consecutive nocturnal flights, with daytime…
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Ring Recoveries Mapped Two Major African Flyways for Western Palearctic Common Terns
Thousands of ringing recoveries showed western-breeding common terns mainly used the East Atlantic flyway, while central and eastern…
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Earlier-Fledged Juvenile Kingfishers Migrated Farther and Followed Region-Specific Routes
A 2026 study of juvenile common kingfishers from Czech and Slovak populations found that earlier-fledged birds migrated farther,…
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Night-Time Colony Attendance Was 98% at Most Common Tern Colonies but Near Zero at One Marine Site
GPS tracking found breeding common terns stayed at most colonies for about 98% of the night, while night-time…
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Fascioloides magna Infection Produced Liver Scarring and Regenerative Nodules in Red Deer
Examination of 136 red deer livers in Croatia showed how Fascioloides magna damages liver tissue and how fibrotic,…
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Most New Golden Jackal Samples Around the Adriatic Matched the Pannonian Genetic Cluster
Microsatellite analysis of 27 new golden jackal samples from Croatia, Italy, Austria and Greece assigned most animals to…
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Two Models Estimated 13.5–19.6 Million Wild Boar Across Europe’s Core Range
Two independently calibrated models estimated about 13.5 million and 19.6 million wild boar across Europe’s core range before…
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Feline Panleukopenia Virus Was Detected in 40% of Croatian Golden Jackals
Feline panleukopenia virus DNA was found in 22 of 55 golden jackals from continental Croatia. VP2 sequences placed…
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