BirdLife International

Frequency of plastic occurrence varies across phylogeny but not ecology in seabirds

Seabirds are especially vulnerable to ingesting plastic pollution. However, we have a limited understanding of which traits might increase their risk of plastic ingestion. Here, we use a dataset of seabird plastic occurrence records (93 281 birds from 240 species) to investigate...

Contact and recruit – the importance of acoustic communication in the foraging strategy of a flightless seabird

While foraging, seabirds use various cues to navigate, including other predators to signal the presence of inconspicuous prey. Transfers of information have been conceptualised in flying seabirds as local enhancement and foraging networks, with visual signals used over a few kilo...

Integrative Faunistic, Ecological, and Molecular Study of Harpirhynchus dusbabeki and Blankaartia acucutellaris Associated with European Passerines

Parasitic skin mites associated with wild birds are understudied members of host–parasite systems in Europe despite their ecological importance, potential role as disease vectors, and effects on host fitness. Using a multidisciplinary approach combining faunistic, ecological, and...

Shifting drivers and predictable corridors of an illegal wildlife trade network

Illegal wildlife trade is a major driver of biodiversity loss but the lack of understanding of mechanisms sustaining criminal networks hampers law enforcement. We integrated three decades of confiscation data, criminological modeling, and spatial network analysis to dissect the i...

A proposed evaluation of new approach methodologies for dermal toxicity assessment of botanicals

Background Botanicals are widely used in topical formulations for cosmetics, hair care, and personal care products, reflecting consumer interest in plant-derived materials. Their complex and variable composition, presents challenges for traditional toxicological approaches develo...

Region-specific infosheets on protected area expansion priorities

Infosheets for protected area expansionThis repository contains 2-page infosheets summarizing some of the key findings from the NaturaConnect pan-European prioritization work. There we identify the opportunities and benefits of expansions of strict and conventional protection. Th...