David Stone

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141 hen harriers confirmed ‘missing’ or illegally killed in UK since 2018, most of them on or close to grouse moors For anyone who still wants to pretend that the grouse shooting industry isn’t responsible for the systematic extermination of hen harriers on grouse moors across the UK, here’s the latest catalogue…

Still awaiting post-mortem results on 7 others (which are not yet included in the 141 tally).

The illegal slaughter continues & the criminals responsible continue to evade justice.

#RaptorResearch #WildlifeCrime #Ornithology #UKBirding

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Mass South Africa vulture poisoning kills 123; 83 others rescued In South Africa’s Kruger National Park, a mass poisoning attack this week has left 123 threatened vultures dead and another 83 recovering with the aid of a veterinary team. On the morning of May 6, a…

“This marks one of the largest vulture poisoning events in Southern Africa.”

In South Africa’s Kruger National Park, a mass poisoning attack this week has left 123 threatened vultures dead and another 83 recovering with the aid of a veterinary team.

Shrinking Shorebirds & How Climate Change is Reshaping Them Shorebirds in Australia are undergoing significant morphological changes due to climate change, including body size reduction and bill elongation, as observed in a 46-year study. These adaptations help with heat dissipation but vary by species. The findings highlight climate change's dual role as a selective force and stressor, impacting wildlife survival.

Shrinking Shorebirds & How Climate Change is Reshaping Them

Shorebirds in Australia are undergoing significant morphological changes due to climate change, including body size reduction and bill elongation, as observed in a 46-year study. These adaptations help with heat dissipation but vary by…

‘Blob’ heat wave killed millions of seabirds—and they haven’t bounced back Historic 2016 event may have permanently altered northern Pacific ecosystem

Common Guillemots suffered catastrophic losses following a marine heat wave in 2015 and 2016, and may have permanently altered northern Pacific ecosystem
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#ornithology #seabirds

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