Bycatch driving Greater Scaup decline in Europe
A new paper has concluded that current rates of accidental trapping by the fishing industry are entirely unsustainable.
11/02/2020
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The latest research into bird ecology, behaviour and and evolution.
A new paper has concluded that current rates of accidental trapping by the fishing industry are entirely unsustainable.
11/02/2020
Initial results from the pioneering Operation Ocean Sentinel show that undeclared fishing is rife in both national and international waters.
04/02/2020
A study based on the first-ever German breeding record suggests the species is undergoing a range expansion.
24/01/2020
Hybridisation has been suspected in the past, but new evidence appears to prove the theory beyond doubt.
23/01/2020
Scientists have discovered that Allen's and Rufous Hummingbirds are readily interbreeding across an area of California and Oregon.
23/01/2020
A new study has found that looks aren't everything when it comes to choosing a mate.
20/01/2020
Alex Berryman provides a comprehensive summary of one of the most significant ornithological discoveries of the past century.
16/01/2020
David Waugh reports on the monumental efforts being invested in monitoring the rapidly declining species' remnant populations.
12/01/2020
Residents such as House Sparrow are showing alarming declines across the country, and are now being out-competed by introduced species.
03/01/2020
New research has shown that scavenging is much more widespread among the family than once believed.
08/12/2019
Recent research has demonstrated the increasing importance of Schleswig-Holstein to the species during the winter months.
05/12/2019
Hybridisation with Green Woodpecker was found to be minimal.
26/11/2019