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Key points
Changes in the abundance of one prey species may indirectly affect other prey species by affecting the numbers or behaviour of generalist predators.
A 27-year study investigated the relationships between field voles, red grouse, and four predator species that eat both voles and grouse...
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Curlew
The curlew is easily recognisable by its impressive size and long, curved beak. Although it is a similar size to a pheasant, it has very long legs. They make a very distinctive, eerie call. The curlew is globally threatened, especially in the UK, with breeding populations declining rapidly...
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Bird diversity on farmland in southern Portugal was studied and correlated with the type of crops grown, and the habitat in the non-cropped, natural and semi-natural areas, as well as the diversity of crops and the arrangement of the landscape.
The most important factor for bird abund...
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These days farmers face many pressures including producing more food sustainably, and using more natural ways of controlling pests now key insecticides have been banned. Planting wildflower margins can help; they can support pollinators and pest natural enemies, sequest carbon, and brighten up th...
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A1. Do you agree that requiring an individual licence for the sites in Group 1 and excluding the sites from list in Group 2 from the scope of the general licence will help minimise negative impacts on the relevant protected sites in an effective and proportionate manner?
We do not agree with the ...
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Key points
Burning patches of heather in a rotation is commonly used for moorland management, especially when managing for red grouse.
This study used aerial photographs and fieldwork to look at the long-term effect of rotational burning on moorland vegetation.
Heather cover dropped after a burn...
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Summary
Grayling numbers fell by over 75% in all age-classes over this study (2003-2019).
Low river flow in summer was linked to reduced adult survival, and lower flow in winter was linked to reduced juvenile survival.
More days of higher summer temperatures, and more cover with river plants wer...
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The GWCT supports the principle, set out in EU Common Agricultural Policy, to support farmers in order to secure a reliable supply of food for the European population. The Policy has served the continent well over decades and widespread hunger and malnutrition have been banished. With 210,000 mor...
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Song thrush
Early to rise and likes to repeat itself!
It was a grey January Monday morning as I drove to GWCT headquarters this week, and I realised that February had quickly crept up on me, which got me to thinking what species I would feature for this month’s instalment, but surprisingly the jo...
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Atlantic salmon
The presence of this species in our waters is a source of pride!
I have taken quite a long time to decide what to write about this month. The seasons have changed, which normally gives me more options as I like to link what I write about to what you might see that month, but for s...
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