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Apple snail control does not cause many of the declines of waterbird abundance in the Ebro Delta Natural Park

A study led by the Doñana Biological Station (EBD-CSIC) and the Pyrenean Institute of Ecology (IPE-CSIC) concludes that stopping winter floods of rice field in the Ebro Delta, a management to control the invasion of the apple snail, have not had an impact to date on the abundance of many waterbirds species wintering in the area.
This apple snail control has been highly controversial due to its potential side effects on waterbird conservation. However, by assessing long series of...