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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Research, conservation and new discoveries
A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
Red Deer Across Saxony-Anhalt Remained Genetically Connected, but Peripheral Populations Showed Early Isolation
A study of 698 red deer across Saxony-Anhalt found high genetic diversity and broad connectivity overall, but several…
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Three GPS-tracked Grey Herons Migrated Very Differently but Returned to the Same Breeding Grounds
GPS tracking of three adult grey herons breeding in Poland and Germany showed migration distances from 175 to…
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Six of Seven GPS-Tracked Great Egrets Returned to the Same Wintering Grounds
Six of seven great egrets tracked across at least two complete winters returned to the same wintering grounds;…
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Anaplasmataceae DNA Found in 3% of 537 German Red Foxes
Anaplasmataceae DNA was found in spleen samples from 15 of 537 German red foxes, including the first reported…
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Northern Wheatear Chicks Hatched Earlier in Eastern White Dunes and in Nests of Older Males
Among 321 nests on Norderney, the model predicted about a ten-day difference in hatching date from west to…
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Blood Samples from 576 Wild Harbour Seals Establish 35 Health Reference Ranges
Blood samples collected from 576 wild harbour seals over 28 years produced reference intervals for 35 health parameters…
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Common Tern Eggs Had More PCBs, HCB and Mercury Than Oystercatcher Eggs in 40-Year Wadden Sea Study
Monitoring from 1981–2023 found higher PCB, HCB and mercury levels in common tern eggs than in Eurasian oystercatcher…
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Weapons-test Fallout Contributed Less to Wild Boar Radiocaesium Than Earlier Estimates Suggested
Bavarian soil measurements and a revised isotope benchmark cut the estimated mean contribution of weapons-test fallout to wild-boar…
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Eurasian Curlews Used Larger Areas and More Mudflats Early in the Wintering Season
GPS tracking of 62 Eurasian curlews in France and the German Wadden Sea found larger home ranges, greater…
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One Harbour Seal Had Similar Visual Acuity Underwater and in Air
A trained harbour seal detected small high- and intermediate-contrast targets about equally well underwater and in air, while…
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Birds Breeding in Tall Vegetation Increased as Cattail Paludiculture Developed Over Six Years
At a 10-hectare rewetted peat site in north-eastern Germany, breeding pairs that favour tall vegetation increased as cattails…
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H5 Avian Influenza RNA and ESBL E. coli Detected in Water Bins Used by Wild Mallards in Germany
Water from baited bins visited mainly by wild mallards on Germany’s Baltic coast contained RNA from highly pathogenic…
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Diversified Crop Patches Had More Bird Observations Than Conventional Fields in Germany
A three-year study in Brandenburg recorded 20.0 bird observations per hectare in a diversified patch-cropping field, compared with…
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Rotavirus A Antibodies Were Common in Feral Pigeon Samples but Rare in Wood-Pigeon Samples in Germany
A German study detected rotavirus A-reactive antibodies in 79.2% of free-ranging feral pigeons and 77.0% of domestic pigeons,…
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Study Reports First Documented Avipoxvirus Infection in a Swift Species
Four juvenile Common Swifts from three breeding sites in Germany developed avipoxvirus-associated wing lesions. Two recovered and were…
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Brandenburg Asked for More Moose Sightings After Five Animals Were Reported at Once
At least five different moose were reported simultaneously in Brandenburg in June 2026. A 31 July monitoring appeal…
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Fat Reserves and Migratory Strategy Interacted in Northern Wheatear Phospholipid Profiles
Plasma lipidomics from spring-migrating Northern Wheatears on Helgoland showed that the relationship between fat reserves and several phospholipids…
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Legume Plots and Low-Input Cereal Strips Had at Least Five Times More Skylark Sightings
Seven years of monitoring on nine German commercial farms showed large differences among ten agri-environmental measures, with fallows…
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Resident Eurasian Blackcaps Had Less Seasonal Change in Hypothalamic Chromatin Accessibility
Resident Eurasian blackcaps from Tarifa showed less seasonal change in hypothalamic chromatin accessibility than short-distance migrants from San…
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