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Grey partridge releasing experiment
Long-term trends in grey partridge abundance
Grey partridge diet and parasite infection
A Sussex success story
Interreg PARTRIDGE Project
Grey partridge winter loss study
Partridges and raptors
Grey partridges and land use in Norfolk
Chick Food Index
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Trout Life History Project
Brown trout at Loddington
The winter ecology of brown trout
Which river characteristics provide better habitat for young salmon and trout?
Were there fewer young salmon and trout in 2016?
What effect do beaver dams have on brown trout?
Stocking rivers with adult ...
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The current risk level for avian influenza (bird flu) is at ‘medium’ for wild birds and ‘low’ for domestic birds (May 2018).
Bird-keepers in Scotland are reminded of the importance of excellent biosecurity.
Anyone who suspects an animal may be affected by a notifiable disease must report it to th...
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Lead is toxic to all life with no safe threshold for exposure. It is a general toxin that affects virtually all systems in the body such as the nervous and reproductive systems1.
Can lead be dangerous to wildlife?Yes. When any bird or mammal ingests spent lead ammunition by mistaking it for grit ...
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Nature can provide a multitude of hidden benefits to humans such as control of crop pests by their natural enemies, crop pollination and prevention of soil erosion that keeps rivers clean. These are known as ecosystem services and are worth billions of euros every year in each European country.
T...
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The effects of grouse moor management on raptors and ravens
Merlin Magic
Hen Harrier
Hen harriers and grouse
The status of hen harriers in Scotland
Hen Harrier Joint Recovery Plan
Hen harrier fact sheet
Langholm Moor Demonstration Project
Hen harriers and the Joint Raptor Study
Diversion...
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Waders for Real: Breeding wader recovery in the Avon Valley
Breeding wader declines in lowland England: A case study in the Avon Valley
Snipe habitat use on moorland
Abundance of ground-nesting birds at Langholm
Predator control and moorland birds
Lapwings on arable farmland
Development of...
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Velvet swimming crab
The British Isles are home to 65 species of crab, some of which will be familiar to those of us whose childhood visits to the coast featured a reel of string, a hag stone, a rasher of bacon and a bucket of seawater. It has been a long time since I went ‘crabbing’, but I might...
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Key points
Grouse moors help preserve the heather-dominated moorland landscapes that many value in the uplands, slowing heather loss compared to areas not managed for grouse.
Grouse moors provide important refuges for many moorland ground-nesting birds such as curlew and golden plover, because o...
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Key points
Peatlands are the UK’s largest carbon store, and include many agricultural areas, near-natural peatlands and upland moorland.
In general, pristine peatlands are around carbon neutral, whereas those modified by humans tend to release carbon and account for 4% of the UK’s greenhouse gas...
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