A review of predation as a limiting factor for bird populations in mesopredator‐rich landscapes: a case study of the UK

S Roos, J Smart, DW Gibbons, JD Wilson - Biological Reviews, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The impact of increasing vertebrate predator numbers on bird populations is widely debated
among the general public, game managers and conservationists across Europe. However …

[책][B] A review of the population and conservation status of British mammals

F Mathews, LM Kubasiewicz, J Gurnell, CA Harrower… - 2018 - nora.nerc.ac.uk
A report by the Mammal Society under contract to Natural England, Natural Resources
Wales and Scottish Natural Heritage. We present the first comprehensive review of the …

Abundance decline in the avifauna of the European Union reveals cross‐continental similarities in biodiversity change

F Burns, MA Eaton, IJ Burfield, A Klvaňová… - Ecology and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Although global assessments provide evidence of biodiversity decline, some have
questioned the strength of the evidence, with local assemblage studies often showing a …

Estimates of observer expertise improve species distributions from citizen science data

A Johnston, D Fink, WM Hochachka… - Methods in Ecology …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Citizen science data are increasingly making valuable contributions to ecological studies.
However, many citizen science surveys are also designed to encourage wide participation …

[PDF][PDF] Birds of Conservation Concern 4: the population status of birds in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man

M Eaton, N Aebischer, A Brown, R Hearn, L Lock… - British Birds, 2015 - researchgate.net
This is the fourth review of the status of birds in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man.
Using standardised criteria, 244 species were assessed and assigned to the Red, Amber or …

A global threats overview for Numeniini populations: synthesising expert knowledge for a group of declining migratory birds

JW Pearce-Higgins, DJ Brown, DJT Douglas… - Bird Conservation …, 2017 - cambridge.org
The Numeniini is a tribe of 13 wader species (Scolopacidae, Charadriiformes) of which
seven are Near Threatened or globally threatened, including two Critically Endangered. To …

[PDF][PDF] Birds of conservation concern in Ireland 4: 2020–2026

G Gilbert, A Stanbury, L Lewis - Irish Birds, 2021 - birdwatchireland.ie
This is the fourth assessment of Birds of Conservation Concern in Ireland (BoCCI4) based
on an existing prioritisation procedure (eg Eaton et al. 2015). This assessment covers the …

A systematic approach to estimate the distribution and total abundance of British mammals

S Croft, ALM Chauvenet, GC Smith - PloS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Robust policy decisions regarding the protection and management of terrestrial mammals
require knowledge of where species are and in what numbers. The last comprehensive …

Environmental correlates of breeding abundance and population change of Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata in Britain

SE Franks, DJT Douglas, S Gillings… - Bird Study, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Capsule: Across Britain, breeding Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata are less
numerous and have shown greater population declines in areas with more arable farming …

The role of passive surveillance and citizen science in plant health

N Brown, A Pérez-Sierra, P Crow, S Parnell - CABI Agriculture and …, 2020 - Springer
The early detection of plant pests and diseases is vital to the success of any eradication or
control programme, but the resources for surveillance are often limited. Plant health …