Swans, geese and some ducks (A natidae) are obligate herbivores, many are important
quarry species and all contribute to a variety of ecosystem services. Population growth and …

The energy and nutrient content of most agricultural crops are as good as or superior to
natural foods for wild geese and they tend to be available in agricultural landscapes in far …

More than 90% of the L esser W hite‐fronted G eese A nser erythropus in the E astern P
alearctic flyway population winter at E ast D ongting L ake, C hina. To explain this restricted …

With increasing numbers of many herbivorous waterfowl species, often foraging on
farmland, the conflict with agriculture has intensified. One popular management tool is to …

Waterbirds can reallocate a considerable amount of nutrients within agricultural fields and
between agriculture sites and wetlands. However their effects on biogeochemical cycles …

Climate change-induced rising sea levels are expected to affect coastal habitats worldwide,
and the associated coastal squeeze in protected coastal areas might significantly alter …

Climate change–induced rises in sea level threaten to drastically reduce the areal extent of
important salt marsh habitats for large numbers of waterfowl and waders. Furthermore …

Broad‐scale land conversions and fertilizer use have dramatically altered the available
staging area for herbivorous long‐distance migrants. Instead of natural land, these birds rely …

Effective conservation strategies for animal populations require knowledge of relationships
between population dynamics and their environmental drivers. However, these processes …

Background Winter numbers of the northwest European population of Bewick's Swans
(Cygnus columbianus bewickii) declined recently by c. 40%. During the same period …