CJS News, Headlines from week beginning 24 February 2020

A round up of the top countryside, conservation, wildlife and forestry stories as chosen by the CJS Team.

Unlocking the energy potential of Scotland’s parks - greenspace scotland

University provides expertise to new flooding solutions study - University of Liverpool

Scientists call on government to increase UK’s ambition to save our ocean - University of Plymouth

Defuse the ‘weather bomb’ with better protection and stronger resilience says Environment Agency Chief Executive - Environment Agency

Eustice unveils plans for future greener farming - Defra

Innovative Scheme to conserve newts and promote sustainable development is rolled out across England - Natural England

Protecting Scotland’s environment - Scottish Government

RSPB Scotland welcomes new strategy to restore nature - RSPB

Trust welcomes new Environment Strategy for Scotland - Scottish Wildlife Trust

Environment Minister Edwin Poots visits Belfast’s Window on Wildlife to announce £2.2 million for 24 environmental projects across Northern Ireland - RSPB

Goshawk success and reduction in wildlife crime frames 2019 bird of prey picture in the Peak District - Peak District National Park

Research shows significance of native predators to naturally restore ecosystem - Queen's University Belfast

Government’s ambition to enhance the environment takes crucial step forward - Defra

National Trust launches year of action to tackle ‘nature deficiency’ - National Trust

Bright Blue: Post-Brexit Britain should become the global green giant - Bright Blue

The Allerton Oak speaks! Tree urges people to show their support in last few days of European contest - Woodland Trust

Friends of the Earth wins campaign to protect the climate from Heathrow Third Runway - Friends of the Earth

Grow a secret garden for butterflies! - The Wildlife Trusts

‘Responsible dog owners always welcome’ says National Park as lambing season nears peak - North York Moors National Park Authority

Scientific Publications

Natalia B. Zielonka, Robert W. Hawkes, Helen Jones, Robert J. Burnside & Paul M. Dolman (2020) Placement, survival and predator identity of Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata nests on lowland grass-heath, Bird Study, DOI: 10.1080/00063657.2020.1725421

Goumas Madeleine, Boogert Neeltje J. and Kelley Laura A. Urban herring gulls use human behavioural cues to locate food. R. Soc. open sci.

Devarajan, K., Morelli, T.L. and Tenan, S. (2020), Multi‐species occupancy models: review, roadmap, and recommendations. Ecography. doi:10.1111/ecog.04957

Ole Næsbye Larsen, Magnus Wahlberg, Jakob Christensen-Dalsgaard Amphibious hearing in a diving bird, the great cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo sinensis). Journal of Experimental Biology 2020 : jeb.217265 doi: 10.1242/jeb.217265
 

Whitton, TA, Jackson, SE, Hiddink, JG, et al. Vertical migrations of fish schools determine overlap with a mobile tidal stream marine renewable energy device. J Appl Ecol. 2020; 00: 1– 13. doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13582

Verhoeven, M.A., Loonstra, A.J., McBride, A.D., Macias, P., Kaspersma, W., Hooijmeijer, J.C., van der Velde, E., Both, C., Senner, N.R. and Piersma, T. (2020), Geolocators lead to better measures of timing and renesting in Black‐tailed Godwits and reveal the bias of traditional observational methods. J Avian Biol. Accepted Author Manuscript. doi:10.1111/jav.02259

Burgess, M.D., Finch, T., Border, J.A., Castello, J., Conway, G., Ketcher, M., Lawrence, M., Orsman, C.J., Mateos, J., Proud, A., Westerberg, S., Wiffen, T. and Henderson, I.G. (2020), Weak migratory connectivity, loop migration and multiple non‐breeding site use in British breeding Whinchats Saxicola rubetra. Ibis. Accepted Author Manuscript. doi:10.1111/ibi.12825

Glemarec, G., Kindt-Larsen, L., Scherffenberg Lundgaard, L. & Larsen, F. Assessing seabird bycatch in gillnet fisheries using electronic monitoring. Biological Conservation. DOI: 10.1016/j.biocon.2020.108461 

Jarvis, L.E., Hartup, M. & Petrovan, S.O. Road mitigation using tunnels and fences promotes site connectivity and population expansion for a protected amphibian. (open access) Eur J Wildl Res 65, 27 (2019). DOI: 10.1007/s10344-019-1263-9

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