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New paper warns of catastrophic loss of EU's birds. Net loss of 600 million birds between 1980 to 2017
That's one out of every six birds
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That's one out of every six birds
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In fact, 900 million birds have been lost during that period, but this is set against an increase of around 340 million in some species
The eight species showing the largest declines make-up around two thirds of this total decline & the same is true for increasing species
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The eight species showing the largest declines make-up around two thirds of this total decline & the same is true for increasing species
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The house sparrow has been worst hit, losing 50% of its population - 247 million birds.
Changes in agricultural policy and management have driven declines, however urban populations are also declining which may be linked to food shortage, avian malaria or air pollution
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Changes in agricultural policy and management have driven declines, however urban populations are also declining which may be linked to food shortage, avian malaria or air pollution
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*THREAD* This #RSPBScieConf19 session thread focuses on @Natures_Voice's priority work "Saving species" in the UK and further afield…
#ornithology #conservationscience
#ornithology #conservationscience
@Natures_Voice What's the best way to select species for habitat specific indicators? PhD student @enya_oreilly describes a quantitative method combining a species’ relative habitat use with a niche-based selection framework to develop regional indicators for EU forests @ueaceec @biouea #PECBMS
@Natures_Voice @enya_oreilly @ueaceec @biouea Next, Nick Wilkinson on Twite. Population recovery in South Pennines will likely require improvements in productivity & first-year survival. Findings include the use of bracken for nesting, one of the two main habitat types, may represent an ecological trap #RSPBScieConf2019
