Wading birds can be found breeding in a myriad of habitats and ecosystems across Europe
that vary widely in their land-use intensity. Over the past few decades, wader breeding …

A robust understanding of the mechanisms driving demographic change in wild animal
populations is fundamental to the delivery of effective conservation interventions …

Biodiversity loss is recognized as a major global threat. The European Commission has
addressed this issue with vigour in its current strategy papers. Farmland birds, such as the …

Many ground-nesting bird species including waders are of conservation concern across
Europe. Population declines of Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata (hereafter Curlew), a …

Europe holds globally important populations of breeding waders. However, most of the
species are in steep decline, including the Eurasian Curlew (Numenius arquata). Here, we …

Integrated fisheries stock assessment models (SAMs) and integrated population models
(IPMs) are used in biological and ecological systems to estimate abundance and …

Survival of adult individuals is a key demographic parameter, that is critical for conservation
programs of species and evolutionary research focused on life-history traits. Here, we …

Current conservation instruments, which for most species rely heavily on protected areas,
are insufficient to halt biodiversity loss. Conservation initiatives in the wider landscape …

The populations of farmland birds such as the lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) are declining
sharply. These populations suffer from frequent cultivation measures and degraded habitat …

Breeding waders are high profile species of conservation concern because of their declining
populations. Their future depends on the outcomes of land-use policy and local …