Moorland burning can be environmentally damaging, especially on peatlands
We used satellite imagery to map the extent of burning across Great Britain and the overlap with sensitive habitats

Read more: community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/scie…
Full paper: …lpublications.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/rs…

Tracked migratory birds are documenting their own deaths along the African-Eurasian flyway.

Energy infrastructure, illegal killing & poisoning to blame, outstripping natural mortality causes in tracked raptors, storks & cranes. #Ornithology
doi.org/10.1016/j.bioc…

Wetland Bird Survey report, Waterbirds in the UK 2022/23 was published by BTO yesterday.
Simon Wotton digests the report in our blog community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/scie…
And you can read the full report bto.org/sites/default/…

Nature conservation works, and we’re getting better at it – new study theconversation.com/nature-conserv… via The Conversation RSPB Science

Article by Spoorthy Raman @Mongabay. How our science helps us understand how Gola Rainforest cocoa can support globally threatened birds and human livelihoods and avoid rainforest loss.
📰bit.ly/4d5GLyO for article
👩‍🔬bit.ly/4b41LnU for paper
Fiona Sanderson

Here's the paper on which my talk at today's #landusesummit is based: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Calling all conservation researchers and practitioners – please help us understand the use of ecological connectivity in conservation through this short survey before 26th April! qualtricsxmvl7pzvyfq.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2t…

Tom Finch from RSPB Science talking about how we can use scenario modelling to identify trade-offs and co-benefits between GHG emissions, habitats and food/timber production #LandUseSummit

If you are a conservation researcher or practitioner, help us understand the use of ecological connectivity in conservation through this short survey led by Cambridge Conservation Initiative with BTO Endangered Landscapes & Seascapes Programme Fauna & Flora UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
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Good news for #Bitterns today!
New blog community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/scie…
Thanks to Natural England
#ActionforBirdsinEngland

Come join the RSPB Science Marine Team! 🌊
We're looking for a new Conservation Scientist (possibly multiple, subject to funding) to help deliver on a range of field-/analysis- based #seabird projects. Any questions, please get in touch!
Details here: app.vacancy-filler.co.uk/salescrm/Caree… 🔗

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Amazing news from the South Atlantic Pew Environment

New on #theBOUblog - Jude Lane tells us about resistance to HPAIV in Gannet colonies, and how changes in eye colour can indicate survivors bou.org.uk/blog-lane-gann…

Read the full open access paper here: doi.org/10.1111/ibi.13…

#ornithology | RSPB Science

Our report assessing effects of avian flu is now available! rspb.org.uk/birds-and-wild…
You can also read about it in our blog community.rspb.org.uk/ourwork/b/scie…