Evaluating wildlife rehabilitation: Successful return of rehabilitated gulls in the wild
Tine Uytterschaut, Reinoud Allaert, Wouter Courtens, Claude Velter, Wendt Müller, Eric W. M. Stienen, An Martel, Luc Lens, Frederick Verbruggen
This study evaluates the effectiveness of wildlife rehabilitation by comparing survival and habitat use of rehabilitated and wild juvenile gulls, finding no survival difference but distinct habitat preferences in juveniles.
bioRxiv · Sep 22, 2025 · PreprintEcology