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Blackbird numbers severely affected by predation

The new study, which is published in an online supplement to the science journal IBIS, was carried out by scientists from the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust in collaboration with the University of Reading.

The research aimed to investigate the links between predator numbers, habitat management and nest success in the common farmland songbird.

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