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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Research, conservation and new discoveries
A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
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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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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Aardvark Calves Born in Nashville, Chester and Berlin in 2026
Three zoos reported aardvark calves in 2026, with early care ranging from close monitoring and minimal disturbance to…
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East Greenland Barnacle Geese Fell to 65,516 While the Russian Flyway Held Near 1.5 Million
AEWA’s 2026 assessment estimated 65,516 East Greenland barnacle geese in March 2026, down from earlier peaks of 80,000,…
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North-west European Greylag Goose Winter Population Estimated at 802,320
The north-west European greylag goose population was estimated at 802,320 wintering birds in January 2025, well above the…
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Quota-Free Hunting Raised Roe Deer Harvests Only in State Forests
A 14-year evaluation in Germany found that removing quotas raised roe deer harvests in state forests but not…
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Detection Dog Found an Adder Hibernaculum Without the Handler Knowing Its Location
A trained dog found 69 of 70 buried adder-scent samples in blinded field tests and independently located one…
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Black-winged Kites Bred Successfully in Germany for the First Time
A pair of black-winged kites raised three fledglings in Lower Saxony in 2025, providing Germany’s first confirmed successful…
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Older Common Terns Had More Mercury in Most Feather Types
A 2026 study of a long-term common tern population in northern Germany found that older birds had higher…
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Fawn Rescue Could Broaden Support for Farmland Conservation
A 2026 perspective argues that public enthusiasm for rescuing roe deer fawns before mowing could be extended to…
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X-rays Found Embedded Shotgun Pellets in 17% of Northwestern European Waterfowl
X-rays of 3,843 waterfowl from nine species in six northwestern European countries found embedded shotgun pellets in 17%…
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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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Breeding Pied Avocets Continued to Decline in the Wadden Sea
A trilateral report classified the Wadden Sea breeding trend as a moderate decline for both 1991–2023 and the…
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Golden Jackal Was Confirmed for the First Time in Germany’s Biberach District
A photograph confirmed the first golden jackal record for Biberach district in Baden-Württemberg, adding another verified locality to…
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