Lapwing and Oystercatcher Nesting Shifted in Opposite Directions With Latitude
Fifty years of UK nest records showed that northern lapwings nested later towards the north while Eurasian oystercatchers…
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A continuing selection of new studies, conservation projects and important developments connected to species in the archive.
No Red Kite Deaths Were Recorded at a Retrofitted 48-Pylon Power Line Used by Reintroduced Birds
Twenty-one reintroduced red kites generated 802 GPS fixes around a 48-pylon power line retrofitted against electrocution in Jaén,…
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Researchers Recommend More Intensive Wild Boar Culling for Barcelona ASFV Variant
Barcelona’s dense peri-urban wild-boar population and an ASFV variant associated with apparently slower mortality led researchers to recommend…
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No Vulture Electrocutions Were Recorded During Limited Follow-up After a Carcass Dump Was Moved
Thirty-four surveys near Dehradun recorded 46 vulture carcasses attributed to electrocution. After a carcass dump was moved about…
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Thermal Drones Found Nearly All Moose in Favourable Winter Weather
Swedish trials found detection close to 100% in cold, overcast winter conditions, but the survey effort needed for…
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Texas Will Open South-Zone Mourning-Dove Season on September 1 for First Time in Over a Century
For the first time in more than a century, Texas will open mourning-dove hunting in its South Zone…
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About Ten Barn Swallow Pairs Used Replacement Nesting Structures at Goss Farm
About ten barn swallow pairs used replacement nesting structures after access to a long-used barn colony at Goss…
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Qatar Captured 12,844 Invasive Common Mynas From January to July
Qatar reported 12,844 common mynas captured from January through July 2026, bringing the project total to 61,999. Control…
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Snow and Spring Green-Up Predicted When Moose Visits Peaked at Roadside Mineral Licks
A 12-year camera-trap study at four roadside mineral licks in British Columbia found that snowpack and spring green-up…
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Czech Project Aims to Remove Europe’s Only Known Non-Native Breeding Population of Oriental Turtle Doves
A 2026 IUCN-backed rapid-response project is targeting the small Oriental Turtle Dove population around the Nové Mlýny Reservoirs…
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Nunavut Raised Baffin Island Caribou Harvest Limit From 550 to 6,000
Nunavut increased the total allowable harvest of Baffin Island caribou more than tenfold for 2026–27, citing updated population…
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Adult Canada Geese Became Less Likely to Be Harvested Despite More Liberal Hunting Rules in Arkansas
From 2005 to 2020, estimated adult harvest probability declined while adult survival increased among Canada geese breeding in…
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Three Osprey Chicks Hatched on Artificial Platform at English RSPB Reserve
Three osprey chicks hatched at RSPB Campfield Marsh in Cumbria in June 2026, the first successful breeding on…
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Italy Moves to Remove About 30 Common Mynas Before They Spread
The MYNA-OUT project is targeting two small breeding populations in Campania, estimated at about 30 common mynas in…
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Only One in Five Analysed Canadian Species at Risk Overlapped Woodland Caribou Range
Of 461 Canadian species at risk with usable range and threat data, 94 overlapped woodland caribou range and…
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Banding Linked Seaside Heermann’s Gulls to a Gathering of About 120 Birds at Monterey State Beach
A 2026 monitoring project for the only U.S. breeding colony of Heermann’s gull counted about 120 birds at…
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Starlings Were Recorded Less Often Near Point Cook Runways During Three Years of Hazing
Across 590 hazing events at Point Cook RAAF Base, starlings were recorded less often in runway-critical areas over…
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Oiling Raven Eggs Cut Hatchability 94.5% and Raised Estimated Greater Sage-Grouse Abundance 44% Relative to Controls
A seven-site experiment in Nevada and California found that oiling common raven eggs cut hatchability by 94.5%, more…
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India Released Its First Comprehensive National Conservation Framework for the Caracal, Fishing Cat and Clouded Leopard
The Wildlife Institute of India released a 220-page national action plan on 4 August 2026 for caracals, fishing…
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European Commission Published New Guidance on Barnacle Goose Conflicts
New European Commission guidance published on 31 July 2026 explains how Article 9 derogations can be used in…
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