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Recent changes in colony sizes of two seabird species in Scotland are not strongly influenced by Birds Directive status of the colony [PDF]
, 2022 Special Protection Areas (SPAs) designated under the EU Birds Directive have improved the conservation status of many terrestrial bird species in Europe, but protecting breeding sites may be less effective for highly mobile birds such as seabirds. Colony
Furness, Robert W., Robert W. Furness
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Head direction cells in a migratory bird prefer north [PDF]
Science Advances, 2022 Animals exhibit remarkable navigation abilities as if they have an internal compass. Head direction (HD) cells encoding the animal’s heading azimuth are found in the brain of several animal species; the HD cell signals are dependent on the vestibular nuclei, where magnetic responsive cells are present in birds.
Susumu Takahashi +4 more
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Exploring differences in stakeholders’ perceptions of illegal bird trapping in Cyprus
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2017 Background Cyprus is recognised as a hotspot for illegal bird trapping in the Mediterranean basin. A consumer demand for the Eurasian blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) is driving the use of non-selective trapping methods, resulting in the indiscriminate ...
Heather M. Jenkins +2 more
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Revista Vasca de Administración Pública, 2021 This comment examines a judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) concerning prohibited hunting methods, in particular, adhesive-covered twigs and the exception set out in Directive 20097147, on the conservation of wild birds.
Agustín García Ureta
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Moravian Geographical Reports, 2022 The necessity of plural valuation of costs for flood risk management is widely acknowledged, but practical case studies are still scarce. We developed a GIS-based plural valuation framework to determine spatially explicit priority categories for flood ...
Ortmann-Ajkai Adrienne +6 more
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How are Natura 2000 protected areas covering different components of avian diversity in Spain?
Ecological Indicators, 2021 Protected areas are a relevant conservation tool at our disposal, especially for developing management strategies of natural habitats. However, explicit tests at large spatial scales about its effectivity protecting different components of biodiversity ...
Federico Morelli +3 more
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Guidance on the environmental risk assessment of genetically modified animals [PDF]
EFSA Journal, 2013 This document provides guidance for the environmental risk assessment (ERA) of living genetically modified (GM) animals, namely fish, insects and mammals and birds, to be placed on the European Union (EU) market in accordance with Regulation (EC) No 1829/
EFSA Panel on Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO)
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European Union support for Natura 2000 sites under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020
Journal of Modern Science, 2023 Objectives The purpose of this paper is to present aid tools available under the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 addressed to Polish agricultural producers operating in Natura 2000 areas.
Marcin Kazimierczuk, Edyta Sokalska
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Finding out the fate of displaced birds (FCR/2015/19) [PDF]
, 2018 The Scottish Government has the duty to ensure that the development of the offshore renewable sector is achieved in a sustainable manner. A key challenge in delivering sustainable development is the potential effects of offshore renewable developments ...
Searle, K.R. +5 more
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Directional compass preference for landing in water birds [PDF]
Frontiers in Zoology, 2013 AbstractIntroductionLanding flight in birds is demanding on visual control of velocity, distance to target, and slope of descent. Birds flying in flocks must also keep a common course of landing in order to avoid collisions. Whereas the wind direction may provide a cue for landing, the nature of the landing direction indicator under windless conditions
Hart, Vlastimil +11 more
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