Satellite Data Identified Bird-Rich Areas Better Than the Species Actually Present in Central Norway
Long-term counts from 89 routes in Trøndelag and Møre og Romsdal showed that satellite and climate data captured…
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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.
Norwegian Surveillance Found HPAI H5N5 and H5Nx in Common Gulls and Other Influenza A in Lesser Black-backed Gulls
Three common gulls had HPAI H5N5 and one had HPAI H5Nx, while active surveillance separately detected non-H5 influenza…
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Thirteen Recently Dead Svalbard Reindeer Found During Summer Counts
Summer population counts in Adventdalen, Reindalen and adjoining valleys found 13 recently dead Svalbard reindeer — 11 females…
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A Bluethroat’s Two Copies of Chromosome 35 Had Very Different MHC Structures
A genome study of a female bluethroat from Øvre Heimdalen in Norway found major differences in the number…
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Mercury Was Linked to Physiological Changes in Barnacle Goose Goslings but Not Adults
In wild Svalbard barnacle geese, goslings with more mercury in their red blood cells had lower 4-HNE, a…
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Wild–Feral Allele Sharing Was Higher in Reindeer Genomic Regions With Selection Signals
Genomic data from 50 reindeer in six southern Norwegian populations found excess allele sharing between wild and feral…
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Only Two Svalbard Reindeer Carcasses Were Found in Adventdalen, the Fewest Since 1979
The 2026 Adventdalen count recorded 1,503 Svalbard reindeer and only two carcasses, compared with 302 carcasses in 2025;…
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Record 30 Polar-Bear Days on Kongsfjorden’s Eider Islands in One Month
Researchers recorded a record 30 polar-bear days on Kongsfjorden’s eider islands from 4 June to 4 July 2026.…
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Chromosome-Level Moose Genome Preserves the Two Inherited Haplotype Sets Separately
A bioRxiv preprint from a male moose in southeastern Norway reports a haplotype-resolved chromosome-level reference with two separate…
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More Urbanised Streams Had Fewer Insectivorous Bird Species Across Five European Cities
Across 102 urban streams in five cities in Portugal, France, Italy, Belgium and Norway, insectivorous bird richness was…
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Female European Pied Flycatchers Preferred Songs of Unmated Males in Playback Tests
A 2026 study found that 17 male European pied flycatchers changed their songs after pairing, while 21 of…
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Rock Ptarmigan Kept a Narrower Diet as Willow Ptarmigan Expanded Its Spring Niche in Central Norway
At Lifjellet, DNA metabarcoding showed that willow and rock ptarmigan shared many food plants but used them in…
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Genomic Scan Linked Gossa’s Rare Adder Stripe Morph to a Region Containing PMEL
A 2026 genome scan of 76 adders on Gossa in western Norway linked the island’s rare longitudinal stripe…
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Forest Disturbance Increased Modelled Habitat Suitability for Four European Herbivores
Tracking data from 3,069 animals showed that forest disturbance generally increased modelled relative habitat suitability for moose, red…
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VKM: Exporting Up to 26 Osprey Young to Ireland Would Not Harm Conservation Status in Norway
VKM concluded that exporting up to 26 wild young ospreys from two Norwegian donor areas to Ireland would…
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Negative Link Between Spring Capelin Landings and Adult Survival Was Supported Only for Hjelmsøya Common Murres
Across eight Barents Sea seabird populations, a direct negative association between spring capelin landings and overwinter adult survival…
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Lista Ringed a Record 94 Common Chiffchaffs in Spring 2026
Lista Bird Observatory ringed 94 common chiffchaffs in spring 2026, 117% above its long-term spring average and the…
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Preliminary Norwegian Assessment: Indian Silverbill Did Not Proceed to Full Risk Assessment
In Artsdatabanken’s preliminary 2026 assessment, Indian silverbill did not proceed to a full ecological risk assessment for mainland…
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Preliminary Norwegian Assessment Keeps Egyptian Goose at Very High Ecological Risk
Norway’s preliminary 2026 assessment keeps Egyptian goose at very high ecological risk because of strong invasion potential combined…
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Latitude Shaped Redshank Arrival While Breeding Outcome Shaped Departure Across Europe
GPS tracking of 85 adult common redshanks across European breeding landscapes found spring arrival about two days later…
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