Science Matters
BASC monitors scientific journals, environmental, policy and political alerts for the results of studies of relevance to shooting and conservation. Below are links to a selection of papers published in April 2021.
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Birds
- Moult migration, site fidelity and survival of British Greylag Geese Anser anser at Windermere, Cumbria.
- Interrupted incubation: How dabbling ducks respond when flushed from the nest.
- Migratory movements of British and Irish Common Shelduck Tadorna tadorna: a review of ringing data and a pilot tracking study to inform potential interactions with offshore wind farms in the North Sea
- Wader populations on the United Kingdom’s open coast: results of the 2015/16 Non-Estuarine Waterbird Survey (NEWS-III) and a review of population trends
- A comparison of breeding bird populations inside and outside of European Badger Meles meles control areas
- Feeding partridges with organic or conventional grain triggers cascading effects in life-history traits
- Eco-fusion is the new normal, as native and non-native species mix together
Mammals
- Bilateral antler sequestration above the coronet in a red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag-Insights into the process of antler casting
- Using field sign surveys to estimate spatial distribution and territory dynamics following reintroduction of the Eurasian beaver to British river catchments
- Review of evidence of Interactions between beavers and fish and fisheries in England and Wales
Dogs
Land Management
Other topics
- Lead contamination in tissues of large avian scavengers in south-central Europe
- Perspectives from natural resource professionals: Attitudes on lead ammunition risks and use of nonlead ammunition
- COVID-19 related travel restrictions prevented numerous wildlife deaths on roads: A comparative analysis of results from 11 countries
- Understanding conflicting views in conservation: An analysis of England
- A literature review of the use of environmental sampling in the surveillance of avian influenza viruses
- Coastal peat-beds and peatlands of the southern North Sea: their past, present and future.