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.
Ospreys Raised Three Chicks in Switzerland’s First Breeding in 112 Years
A male released by the Swiss reintroduction project and an unringed female of unknown origin raised three chicks…
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Closer Relatives Among Hoopoes, Woodhoopoes and Hornbills Had More Similar Preen-Gland Microbiomes
Across eight taxa of hoopoes, woodhoopoes and hornbills, more closely related birds had more similar bacterial communities in…
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Thirteen Young Red Kites Were Released in Aspromonte in the Fourth Reintroduction Year
Thirteen young red kites from wild donor populations in Switzerland and Corsica, plus one captive-bred bird, were released…
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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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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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Literature-Based Models Mapped Extensive Potential Golden Jackal Habitat in Switzerland
Four literature-based habitat scenarios identified extensive potentially suitable golden jackal habitat in Switzerland, especially on the Swiss Plateau…
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European Hares and Hybrids Shared Far More of Their Diet Than Either Did With Alpine Mountain Hares
On a 0–1 scale, DNA metabarcoding in the Swiss Alps found plant-species diet overlap of 0.98 between European…
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Eurasian Hoopoe Preen Gland Showed the Hallmarks of a Specialized Symbiotic Organ
Microbiome and anatomical evidence from hoopoes in Spain and Switzerland supports the uropygial gland as a specialized organ…
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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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A Small Fraction of Wild Boar Showed Disproportionately High Movement and Contact Across Europe
A synthesis of nearly 3.9 million GPS locations from 743 wild boar in 13 European countries found generally…
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Five Percent of Tracked Wild Boar Accounted for Half of Potential Pig-farm Contacts
Across 187 GPS-tracked wild boar and 457 pig farms in Europe, 5% of the boars and 1% of…
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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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Vehicle Collisions, Poisoning and Electrocution Stood Out in Rehabilitation Records for Threatened African Raptors
In a global review of 147,422 raptor admissions, vehicle collisions accounted for 25% of eight martial eagle admissions;…
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European Roe Deer Shifted Between Forest and Open Ground as Risks Changed
Tracking 412 European roe deer showed that habitat selection changed strongly with time of day and season, while…
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