#7973. Upland rush management advocated by agri-environment schemes increases predation of artificial wader nests

October 2026publication date
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Abstract:
Farmland birds, including breeding waders, have declined across Europe. One frequently advocated strategy to facilitate population recovery is using agri-environment schemes (AES) to improve vegetation structure. A key example is cutting dense rush Juncus to open the sward which aims to increase the abundance of wading birds, for example by improving foraging conditions. Effects on breeding success are, however, unknown. This is a critical knowledge gap as high nest and chick predation rates are a key driver of wader declines.
Keywords:
agri-environment schemes; common snipe; Eurasian curlew; farmland birds; land use; mesopredator; predation risk; rush pasture

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