Six Cavity-Nesting Bird Species Bred Successfully in Artificial Nests in Punjab
Punjab Agricultural University reported successful breeding in artificial nests by six cavity-nesting species, including Indian roller, spotted owlet…
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Targeted Restoration Raised the Modelled Share of Functionally Connected Blackbird Breeding Habitat to 90.8% in Gijón
VHF telemetry from 13 adult Eurasian blackbirds in Gijón was used to model breeding habitat and connectivity. Under…
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Rare Black-crowned Night Heron Recorded for Three Days at Restored Holnicote Wetlands
National Trust cameras recorded a scarce black-crowned night heron on three consecutive days at Holnicote, where wetland restoration…
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Arizona Quail Initiative Expands Habitat and Water Work in Its First Year
The programme reports 1,100 acres treated, more than 250 remote water-level sensors installed and over 250,000 gallons delivered…
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Wet Willow Wildlife Improved 51 Hectares of Wet Woodland and Connected 632 Hectares
The two-year Wet Willow Wildlife project in northwest England improved 51 hectares of wet woodland, increased connectivity across…
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New Embryo Brings Northern White Rhino Total Produced to 39
A new embryo produced from Fatu’s egg cells at Ol Pejeta brought the BioRescue programme’s total number of…
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Upper Columbia Project Documented 69 Barn Swallow Breeding Sites
A five-year project in British Columbia’s Upper Columbia Valley documented 69 Barn Swallow breeding sites with 140 nesting…
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Restored Wetland Attracted Avocets but Few Nests Succeeded
Only 6.9% of monitored pied avocet nests and 20.3% of black-winged stilt nests succeeded in a restored Yangtze…
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San Diego Project Will Establish 56 Cactus Patches for Coastal Cactus Wrens
A three-year restoration project at San Diego National Wildlife Refuge will establish 56 new cactus patches across 139…
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More Than 500 Pied Avocets Used New Marker Wadden Mudflats, but the Annual Maximum Fell Below 100
At Marker Wadden in Lake Markermeer, more than 500 pied avocets used newly created freshwater mudflats early in…
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