Rapid adaptive modelling for policy support towards achieving Sustainable Development Goals: Brexit and the livestock sector in Wales

Upward elevational shift by breeding Whinchat Saxicola rubetra in response to cessation of grazing in upland grassland

This study in the Scottish uplands shows that cessation of grazing which results in more uniform tall ground vegetation leads to Whinchats breeding at higher elevations. Whinchats prefer ground vegetation with a varied structure and these changes result in them heading to higher ground where the environment can prove to be too harsh for them.

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Foraging habitat selection by breeding Herring Gull (Larus argentatus) from a declining coastal colony in the United Kingdom

New research from BTO has used GPS tracking to investigate the feeding preferences of breeding Herring Gulls at a declining colony, and found that these birds are more likely to be foraging on Mussels than pilfering your lunch.

Identifying and Mapping Groups of Protected Area Visitors by Environmental Awareness

The Shetland Bird Survey: Population trends for widespead breeding birds 2002-2019

Population trends are estimated for the first time for twelve species based on Shetland Breeding Bird Survey data collected between 2002 and 2019.

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