Copper levels in wild boar differed across Slovak districts
An analysis of kidney, liver and muscle from 147 wild boar in four districts found that iron and…
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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.
Cryptosporidium Deer Mouse Genotype IV Was Recorded in Europe for the First Time in European Hares
Five of 370 faecal samples from wild European hares in Czechia and Slovakia contained Cryptosporidium deer mouse genotype…
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Roe Deer Had Higher Blood Cadmium and Zinc Than Red Deer in Eastern Slovakia
Blood from semi-free-ranging red deer and roe deer in eastern Slovakia showed generally low toxic-element burdens and similar…
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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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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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Microscopy Revealed an Annual Structural Cycle in Roe Deer Testes
Electron microscopy of roe deer testes showed how Sertoli-cell nucleoli and testosterone-producing Leydig cells change between winter rest…
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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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Recombinant Myxoma Virus Reached European Hares in Czechia and Slovakia
A 2026 study confirmed hare-adapted recombinant myxoma virus in 20 European hares from Czechia and Slovakia, documenting its…
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Western Marsh Harriers Preferred Greener Stop Sites During Sahara Crossings
Western marsh harriers crossing the Sahara preferred relatively greener sites for short daytime stops. GPS/GSM tracks from 2019–2023…
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Successful Kingfisher Breeders Were More Likely to Return the Following Year
A five-year study in the Danube River system of southwestern Slovakia and several regions of Czechia found no…
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