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Estimating the total mortality of seabirds following a marine heat wave. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Marine heat waves detrimentally affect a range of marine species, including seabirds, and are increasing in frequency and severity. When thousands of dead seabirds wash up on beaches, the public becomes concerned. However, the number of dead birds recorded on beaches is only a fraction of the total mortality; most birds perish at sea.
Lavers JL, Fulton W, Stuckenbrock S, Bond AL.   +3 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Using customs data to understand overlooked trade in non-CITES birds between Africa and Asia. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract The international trade in live birds poses risks to animals, people, and biodiversity. To effectively mitigate these risks, decision‐makers require information on the volume, dynamics, and direction of trade. Despite Africa once being the largest exporter of birds by region, very little data exist on recent trade in live birds not listed on ...
Davies A, Andersson AA, Martin RO, Inglis S, Dingle C.   +4 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Habitat and spatial trends of U.K. wintering waterbird populations over 50 years. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract The United Kingdom is an important wintering ground for millions of waterbirds. Most U.K. wintering waterbird populations increased between 1970 and the mid‐1990s, but declined thereafter. We examined U.K. population indices in 46 wintering waterbird species in two 25‐year periods, 1970–1994 and 1995–2019, to identify which waterbird groups ...
Martay B, Boersch-Supan PH, Pearce-Higgins JW, Austin GE, Burton NHK, Noble D, Peck K, Wotton SR, Frost TM.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Providing regular and frequent maps of losses and gains of farmland birds based on European monitoring data. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Knowledge of species distributions is essential for informing policies on nature conservation and restoration. However, updating them on a regular basis and doing so in a harmonized manner at the international level is difficult. The European Bird Census Council integrated national monitoring data covering 5 years to update farmland bird ...
Herrando S, Pocull G, Fraixedas S, Gamero A, Martí D, Solà O, Villero D, Keller V, Voříšek P, Klvaňová A, Gargallo G, Ajder V, Anton M, Aunins A, Balmer D, Brambilla M, Chodkiewicz T, Chylarecki P, Domșa C, Dumbović Mazal V, Escandell V, Fernández N, Foppen R, Gallego-Zamorano J, Godinho C, Guerrero I, Ieronymidou C, Jiguet F, Lehikoinen A, Kmecl P, Knaus P, Kuczyński L, Lindström Å, Maxhuni Q, Molina B, Paquet JY, Paracchini ML, Portolou D, Rajković DZ, Radišić D, Reif J, Shimmings P, Sierdsema H, Sjeničić J, Šťastný K, Stokke BG, Strebel N, Szabó ZD, Szép T, Teufelbauer N, Titeux N, Trautmann S, Veres-Szászkac J, Vikstrøm T, Brotons L.   +54 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Overlap of nonbreeding wandering albatrosses with fisheries and implications for colony-specific population trajectories at South Georgia. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Bycatch in fisheries is one of the most serious threats to pelagic seabirds, causing major population declines. Mitigation measures can reduce bycatch substantially, but many fisheries fail to apply best practices, and seabird mortality remains high.
Warwick-Evans V, Pearmain EJ, Phillips RA.   +2 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Evaluating the use of taxonomy in the IUCN Red List. [PDF]

Conserv Biol
Abstract Taxonomy defines the units that conservationists strive to preserve for future generations. However, the discovery of new species and the taxonomic revision of existing species affect conservation efforts. Despite the importance of taxonomy for a species’ conservation, there is currently no overview of how those leading species extinction risk
Garnett ST, Johnston CE, Bowles P, Christidis L, Conix S, Duckworth JW, Lien A, Zachos FE, Witteveen J.   +8 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Effects of restoration practices on biodiversity in temperate and boreal forests

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Several restoration practices are used to mitigate and compensate for the negative effects of large‐scale forestry on biodiversity in temperate and boreal forests. A comprehensive synthesis of the benefits of these practices across taxa is missing. We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis on this topic.
Malin Tälle, Thomas Ranius, Julia Koricheva   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Improving efficiency in conservation planning by modeling species‐specific responses to threat abatement

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Reversing ongoing biodiversity loss requires effectively managing anthropogenic threats. Although conservation actions can mitigate these threats, prioritizing and targeting such actions remain challenging because species respond differently depending on the nature of the threats and their biological traits.
Camila Guerrero‐Pineda, Kailin Kroetz, Leah R. Gerber, Gwenllian D. Iacona   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Extreme site fidelity in long‐distance migratory shorebirds in Australia and potential implications for conservation

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Site fidelity is the tendency for animals to repeatedly return to the same locations, either within or between years. Site fidelity enables animals to utilize knowledge of previously visited locations, including assessments of seasonal variations in health and mortality risks (e.g., predation), resource availability, and social benefits such ...
Tobias A. Ross, Australasian Wader Studies Group, Victorian Wader Study Group, Queensland Wader Study Group, Robyn Atkinson, Maureen Christie, Danny I. Rogers, Chris Hassell, Roz Jessop, Jonathan T. Coleman, Theunis Piersma, Sara Ryding, Aaron Spence, Marcel Klaassen   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Subspecies taxonomy reflects social and geographic patterns of taxonomic effort in tetrapods

Conservation Biology, EarlyView.
Abstract Subspecies have been used in conservation biology to account for intraspecific patterns in genetic diversity, which is crucial to long‐term population viability. Although over 3200 subspecies are currently assessed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List, their biological relevance remains controversial.
Jhonny J. M. Guedes, José Alexandre F. Diniz‐Filho, André V. L. Freitas, Mario R. Moura   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source