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El ruido del tráfico es perjudicial para el desarrollo de las crías de aves

Un estudio con participación del CSIC revela por primera vez que el ruido de los coches perjudica a los individuos a lo largo de su vida incluso años después de la exposición

Illegal wildlife trade, a serious problem for biodiversity and human health

A research team led by the Doñana BIological Station and the University Pablo de Olavide have detected wild-caught pets in 95% of the localities in the Neotropic and warns of the risk of zoonotic outbreaks

Urbanization and loss of woody vegetation are changing key traits of arthropod communities

Urbanization is favouring smaller beetle species and larger spider species with greater dispersal capacity.

The loss of woody areas is linked to a decline in the duration of the activity period, a higher tolerance to drought, and less dispersal capacity in both groups.

Blood lead levels in an endangered vulture species decreased following restrictions on hunting practices

Canarian Egyptian vulture was on the verge of extinction at the end of the 20th century. At that time, studies revealed that lead poisoning was a serious problem for the population’s survival. The work has been possible thanks to the monitoring carried out since 1998 by the Doñana Biological Station in collaboration with the Canarian authorities.

One out of three roadkilled animals goes undetected by science

Animals may escape and die away from the road after the collision, rebound off the road or retain by vehicle. In these cases, it is so extremely difficult to be recorded through typical roadkill surveys. The study has been carried out by the Doñana Biological Station within the SAFE project to assess wildlife mortality on Spanish roads