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November 10, 2025Journal of Applied EcologyOpen Access

Predicting the combined impacts of future management and climate change on moorland bird species

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TMTom H. E. MasonNLNick. LittlewoodSWStephen G Willis

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Investigation shows climate change influences management effectiveness on upland bird populations, indicating conservation needs.

Key Points

  • This research explores the impact of combined climate change and management on upland moorland bird populations in Great Britain.
  • Analyzed land cover data, heather moor burning data, and bird survey data.
  • Investigated 8095 2-km grid cells in Great Britain.
  • Modeled the response of bird populations to management and climate scenarios.
  • Predicted declines of red grouse by 33% if current management ceases.
  • Smaller declines observed for curlew (11%) and golden plover (6%) under the same scenario.
  • Greater population declines were predicted when considering combined management cessation and climate change.

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Mason et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69253a1ec0ce034ddc356f54https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.70196
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