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
Fraticelli, C., A. Shams, S. Verschueren, O. Ourde, B. Fekoua, A. Abakar Zayed, H. Leirs, & H. Bauer. 2026. Seasonal Dynamics of Resource Availability and Human Presence Shape Habitat Use of Large Carnivores in Chad. Ecology and Evolution 16: Pages e73957. 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
Jhala, D.Y., D. Ruble, U. Katjavivi, S. Verschueren, R.M. Cook, L.L. Marker & B. Cristescu. 2026. Donkeys as livestock guardians against predators in an African savanna. European Journal of Wildlife Research 72: Article Number 52. 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
Munyandi, E., B. Cristescu, S. Verschueren, M. Mbidzo, N. le Roux, L. Marker & A. Schmidt-Künzel. 2026. Mesocarnivore diet in a human-dominated landscape with abundant livestock and low large carnivore occurrence. Wildlife Research 53: Article Number WR26008. 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
Verschueren, S., M.L. Ruozzi, L. Marker, H. Leirs & B. Cristescu. 2026. Early post-fire declines of mammals in a tree-and-shrub savanna. Oecologia 208: article number 100. PDF
Newspaper & Magazine articles
Arlettaz, R. 2026. Le lynx en Valais: la régulation officielle supplantera-t-elle la longue tradition de régulation illégale? / Der Luchs im Wallis: Wird die offizielle Bestandsregulierung die lange Tradition der illegalen Regulierung ablösen? fauna•vs info 49, pp.26-31. PDF
Arlettaz, R. 2026. Étrange fin pour un lynx et mise en scène macabre / Rätselhaftes Ende eines Luchses und Hinweise auf makabre Inszenierung. fauna•vs info 49, pp. 10-15. PDF
Arlettaz, R. 2026. La vérité sur les lynx valaisans. Le Nouvelliste 2. 7. 2026. PDF
Arlettaz, R. 2026. Die Wahrheit über die Walliser Luchse. Walliser Bote 2. 7. 2026. PDF
