Wouter Courtens

This paper assesses the impact of HPAI on wildlife, highlights data gaps, and advocates for integrated monitoring frameworks to improve outbreak prediction and conservation.

This study shows that older Sandwich terns were disproportionately affected by HPAI H5N1 during a 2022 mass mortality event, highlighting age-related mortality in long-lived seabirds.

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.