A GPS-tagged Gull-billed Tern from Germany's last Central European breeding colony has been found dead in France, with preliminary evidence suggesting it was shot.

Of the many pollutants wildlife is exposed to, mercury ranks among the most toxic. In birds, mercury does not only accumulate within generations, but also is transferred across generations via matern...

Background European Common Terns’ migration routes along the eastern Atlantic flyway and wintering areas in western and southern Africa were identified in ringing studies. Recent tracking studies reve...