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Arlettaz, R. 2026. Première preuve de reproduction du Pigeon colombin Columba oenas en Valais. Nos Oiseaux 73: 79-81. PDF

Aubry, S., S. Birrer, J. Forney, J.Y. Humbert, E. Knop, F. Meienberg, E. Meier, H. Schürmann,  M. van der Heijden, G. Volkart, J. Guntern & G. Klaus. 2026. Biodiversität im Landwirtschaftsgebiet. In: Biodiversität in der Schweiz verstehen und gestalten. Zustand, Entwicklung und Lösungsansätze – Ergebnisse aus Forschung und Monitoring. Swiss Academies Reports 21 (1), pp. 92-126. Forum Biodiversität Schweiz, Bern. PDF(d)    --> Link to the full report

Aubry, S., S. Birrer, J. Forney, J.Y. Humbert, E. Knop, F. Meienberg, E. Meier, H. Schürmann,  M. van der Heijden & G. Volkart, J. Guntern & G. Klaus. 2026. Biodiversité dans la zone agricole. In: Comprendre et agir pour la biodiversité en Suisse. État, évolution et orientations – les résultats de la recherche et du monitoring. Swiss Academies Reports 21 (1), pp. 92-126. Forum Biodiversité Suisse, Berne. PDF(f)      --> Link to the full report

Dürst, A.C., G.B. Egloff, L. Schenker, R. Arlettaz & J.Y. Humbert. 2026. Regional biodiversity conservation projects enhance stoat populations in agricultural landscapes. Global Ecology and Conservation 66: Article Number e0408. PDF

Ellerbrok, J.S., M. Sporbert, V. Schreiner, C. Ristok, N. Farwig, G.J.A. Hähn, R. Klenke, G. Seidler, J.M. Marx, A.Schmidt, J. Settele, C. Wirth, C. Albert, C. Bässler, V. Braunisch, H. Brunken, K.J. Conze, D. Eichenberg, N. Eisenhauer, G. Ellwanger, J. Ferenczy, B. Gerlach, D. Haase, A. Harpke, F. Herder, F. Jansen, J. Kamp, J. Katzenberger, P. Keil, E. Kühn, A. Mascarenhas, J. Müller, M. Musche, H.H. Nguyen, P. Pogoda, A. Ssymank, F. Suhling, H.R. Vatterrott, T. Wellmann & H. Bruelheide, 2026. Determinants of Terrestrial and Limnic Species Richness in Germany. Diversity and Distributions 32: e70170. PDF

Forgione, L., D. Slodowicz, M. Bergauer, R.A. Dupont, R. Arlettaz & J.Y. Humbert. 2026. Restoring plant diversity in lowland grasslands: Efficacy of different seed addition and soil preparation methods. Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 405: Article 110369. PDF

Hendel, A.L., S. Ganz, M. Dohrmann, K. Zielewska-Büttner, P. Eisnecker, J. Coppes, P. Adler & V. Braunisch. 2026. Benefit for some, harm for others: Forest structural changes following recent drought years have contrasting effects on bat habitats. Forest Ecology and Management 600: Article Number 123277. PDF

Martín-Vivaldi, M., Á. Martínez-García, J.M. Peralta-Sánchez, M. Schaub, R. Arlettaz, A.M. Martín-Platero, E. Martínez-Renau, M.D. Barón, M. Ruiz-Rodríguez, E. López-Hernández, M. Martínez-Bueno, E. Valdivia & J.J. Soler. 2026. The uropygial gland of the European hoopoe as a symbiotic organ. Animal Microbiome 8: article number 55. PDF

Negroni, M., A. Fenestraz, R. Arlettaz & J.Y. Humbert. 2026. Little differences of uncut refuge rotation frequency on arthropod communities in extensively managed meadows. Basic and Applied Ecology 91: 97-107. PDF

Nores, C., D. Álvarez-Laó, A. Navarro, F.J. Pérez-Barbería, P.M. Castaños, J. Castaños de la Fuente, A. Morales Muñiz, C. Azorit, J. Muñoz-Cobo, C. Fernández Delgado, C. Granado Lorencio, P. Palmqvist, R. Soriguer, M. Delibes, M. Vilà, M. Simón, B. Cabezudo, C. Galán, E. García-Berthou, A. Almodóvar, B. Elvira, P. Brufao Curiel, A. Casinos, J. Herrero, J.C. Blanco, R. García-González, D. Nogués-Bravo, A. Margalida, B. Fisher, R. Arlettaz, I.J. Gordon, A. Ludwig, S. Lovari, B.D. Cook, J. Carranza, S. Csányi, M. Apollonio, R. Kowalczyk, Demarais, S. & J.V. López-Bao. 2026. The conservation management of European bison requires strong evidence and careful risk assessment: A response to “Comment: Nores et al. (2024) fail in their attempt to demonstrate the inappropriateness of an eventual introduction of the European bison to Spain as a rewilding initiative”. Conservation Science and Practice 8: e70262. PDF

Nores, C., A. Navarro, D. Álvarez-Laó, F.J. Pérez-Barbería, P.M. Castaños, J. Castaños de la Fuente, A. Morales Muñiz, C. Azorit, J. Muñoz-Cobo, C. Fernández Delgado, C. Granado Lorencio, P. Palmqvist, R. Soriguer, M. Delibes, M. Vilà, M. Simón, B. Cabezudo, C. Galán, E. García-Berthou, A. Almodóvar, B. Elvira, P. Brufao Curiel, A. Casinos, J. Herrero, J.C. Blanco, R. García-González, D. Nogués-Bravo, A. Margalida, B. Fisher, R.Arlettaz, I.J. Gordon, A. Ludwig, S. Lovari, B.D. Cook, J. Carranza, S. Csányi, M. Apollonio, R. Kowalczyk, S. Demarais & J.V. López-Bao. 2026. Improving connectivity is key for restoring large mammals and human safety. A response to “Introducing European bison in Iberia: Road safety concerns. A comment to Nores et al., 2024”. Conservation Science and Practice 8: e70261. PDF

Novovitch, L.H., L. Villard, C. Fischer, Y. Hausser, S. Mermod, R. Arlettaz & I. Ausprey. 2026. Assessing the Impact of Human Presence on Mammal Distributions Within a Community Conservation Area in East Africa. African Journal of Ecology 64: e70145. PDF

Otte, P.J., S.P. Carter, A.C. Dürst, M. Granata, J. Mos, S. Salvador, V. Valdez, K. Zub & T.R. Hofmeester. 2026. Too small to matter? a call to action for european small mustelid research. Mammal Research 71: article number 39. PDF

Smith, B.R., C. Kenup, K. Haw, K. Walsh, S. Canessa & J.G. Ewen. 2026. England Red Squirrel Recovery Strategy: A structured decision-making approach. Natural England Commissioned Report NECR669,  Natural England. PDF

 

 

 

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