I've seen firsthand the impact of, for instance, deer inside an electric fence on a managed reserve decimating Avocet nesting season this year! So yes. Not strictly predation but highly problematic.
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The decline of ground nesting birds in Europe: Do we need to manage predation in addition to habitat? | doi.org/10.1016/j.ge... | Global Ecology and Conservation | #ornithology 🪶
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