Unravelling migration connectivity reveals unsustainable hunting of the declining ortolan bunting.

F, Jiguet; A, Robert; R, Lorrillière; KA, Hobson; KJ, Kardynal; R, Arlettaz; F, Bairlein; V, Belik; P, Bernardy; JL, Copete; MA, Czajkowski; S, Dale; V, Dombrovski; D, Ducros; R, Efrat; J, Elts; Y, Ferrand; R, Marja; S, Minkevicius; P, Olsson; M, Pérez; M, Piha; M, Raković; H, Schmaljohann; T, Seimola; G, Selstam; JP, Siblet; M, Skierczyǹski; A, Sokolov; J, Sondell; C, Moussy

doi:10.1126/sciadv.aau2642

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Unravelling migration connectivity reveals unsustainable hunting of the declining ortolan bunting.

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Jiguet F

Robert A

Lorrillière R

Abstract

In France, illegal hunting of the endangered ortolan bunting <i>Emberiza hortulana</i> has been defended for the sake of tradition and gastronomy. Hunters argued that ortolan buntings trapped in southwest France originate from large and stable populations across the whole of Europe. Yet, the Europea...

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