Public raises alarm about ineffectiveness of some Montagu's harrier conservation measures

Date:

May 28, 2015

Source:

Plataforma SINC

Summary:

A citizen science program reveals the protection measures for the Montagu's harrier in the cereal crop season in France to be ineffective if nests are not protected to decrease predation after harvesting. A new study proposes fencing off the nests as a way of mitigating the damage and optimizing conservation efforts in different areas.

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