Climate change increases extreme events impacting wildlife. This study on red kites reveals that natal drought (drought at birth) has a more significant and long-lasting negative impact on survival than current drought. Incorporating natal effects into population models showed a 40% decline in predicted population size and a 21% shorter time to extinction, highlighting the need to consider such developmental legacies in climate change impact assessments.
Publisher
Nature Communications
Published On
Sep 27, 2022
Authors
Fabrizio Sergio, Giacomo Tavecchia, Julio Blas, Alessandro Tanferna, Fernando Hiraldo, Erkki Korpimaki, Steven R. Beissinger
Tags
climate change
red kites
natal drought
wildlife survival
population models
extinction risk
environmental impact
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