Press Releases
De patrijs als sleutel tot succes in herstel van landbouwbiodiversiteit
14 November 2023In het licht van de zorgwekkende achteruitgang van landbouwbiodiversiteit in heel Europa, liet het Europese PARTRIDGE-project zien hoe een gebiedsgerichte beheeraanpak en samenwerking kunnen bijdragen…
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Providing winter food for farmland birds: Who visits feeders and does it work?
02 November 2023Supplementary winter feeding with gamebird feeders was part of our PARTRIDGE management toolbox. But did our target species actually use these feeders? And do best-practice guidelines for feeder manag…
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PARTRIDGE habitat mapping
03 October 2023One of the core objectives of the PARTRIDGE Interreg project was to improve our demonstration sites by creating additional, and enhancing existing, beneficial wildlife habitats such as beetle banks an…
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How to improve Agri-environmental Schemes across the North Sea Region countries
18 September 2023- what we have learnt from speaking to 74 people who would know
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How to improve Agri-environment Schemes in the North Sea Region?
18 September 2023Develop a system that works for farmers AND biodiversity
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Restoring the red-listed grey partridge across the North Sea region: Lessons from the PARTRIDGE project
12 September 2023Against the backdrop of the concerning decline in farmland species across Europe, our project set out to demonstrate how targeted management measures can restore farmland biodiversity by up to 30%. Ce…
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PARTRIDGE wildflower blocks increase local linnet population at Diemarden demonstration site, Germany
31 August 2023At one of our German demonstration sites, Diemarden, the linnet - a seed-eating-finch and iconic farmland songbird - appears to be rather fond of the PARTRIDGE wildflower blocks. With linnet populatio…
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Vlaamse landbouwvogels houden van PARTRIDGE maatregelen in de winter
16 August 2023Met monitoring data verzameld gedurende drie winters tonen we aan dat hoog kwaliteit landbouwgebieden meer overwinterende vogels aantrekken dan standaard landbouwgebieden.
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PARTRIDGE measures attract farmland birds in winter
14 August 2023We show, with monitoring data collected over three winters, that arable farmland which provides more than 7% high-quality wildlife habitats attracts more wintering birds than standard agricultural are…
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Going on night-time safari to spot brown hares: Why did we do it and what did we find?
09 August 2023Throughout our project, we dedicated enormous efforts to enhance the habitat quality at each of our demonstration sites. Through a carefully curated mix of management measures, tailored to the grey pa…
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