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PARIS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - An unprecedented number of bird flu outbreaks among wild birds and their wide geographic spread are driving an early and strong wave of the disease in Europe this ‌year, the ...

Intensive farming is behind the disappearance of European birds, an expert tells Euronews Green. View on euronews ...

House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) amongst wheat, Ile de France, France. House sparrow populations have been halved throughout Europe in the past 40 years. There are many factors contributing to the ...

Endangered birds don’t have many older birds around them to learn from. So, taking inspiration from Hollywood, conservationists in Europe are teaching endangered birds how to migrate. Conservationists ...

PARIS (Reuters) -An unusually early outbreak of bird flu cases affecting high numbers of wild birds and poultry farms across Europe and North America is raising concerns of a repeat of previous crises ...

A recent study shows that European bird communities have shifted northeastward in the past 30 years. These shifts are faced with obstacles such as mountain ranges and coastlines. Overall, bird ...

New research suggests conservation efforts could more effectively identify and protect bird species at greatest risk from climate change by better understanding the range of specific conditions they ...

The long-eared owl (Asio otus) is a nocturnal bird found across Europe, often living in farmland areas. In winter, when trees lose their leaves, these owls gather in groups and spend their days ...

This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Europe’s breeding bird populations have shifted on average 1 kilometer north every year for the past three ...