Habitat restoration for the Dupont’s lark
By Marga Reverter The LIFE Connect Ricotí project is improving steppe habitats for the Dupont’s lark and other bird species. …
Monitoring habitat quality: food availability
By Julia Zurdo As part of the LIFE Connect Ricotí Project, the habitat quality of the Dupont’s lark is monitored …
MOTUS Automatic Telemetry Network
We share the link with the talk about the MOTUS automatic telemetry network for monitoring translocated individuals from #alondraricotí. Directed …
Soil decomposition rate sampling using the Tea Bag Index® (TBI) protocol
The LIFE Connect Ricotí project aims to evaluate the effect that steppe habitat restoration actions and the promotion of extensive …
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Coprophagous arthropod sampling
The most abundant species were Gymnopleurus flagellatus, Ateuchetus laticollis, and Onthophagus maki Due to the close relationship that the Dupont’s …
Arthropod sampling 2022
One of the factors determining habitat quality is the presence of arthropods, as they are of vital importance to other …
GPS sheep
One of the fundamental pillars of the LIFE Connect Ricotí project is the study and promotion of extensive livestock farming …
Insect biomass in the project areas
Arthropods (especially insects) are frequently used as indicators of habitat quality or food availability, particularly in the study of insectivorous …
Dupont’s lark captures in 2023
During the year 2023 (January-June), the LIFE Connect Ricotí project (LIFE20 NAT/ES/000133) carried out a capture and marking operation of …
Automatic monitoring of translocations
Due to the scarce and elusive nature of the Dupont’s lark, the tracking method cannot rely solely on observations. Its …
