Bird damage, from sowing to crop establishment, is an important issue for farmers in many parts of the world. However, reliable and cost-effective solutions remain elusive because management tools and research on the subject are limited. The spatial variability of damage across landscapes and the adaptative behaviour of birds create further challenges. Additionally, the issue must be tackled at the landscape scale and involve a variety of stakeholders with conflicting interests and objectives. We summarize some of the challenges and opportunities identified to face these difficulties and address four major research directions for operational solutions including 1) crop damage assessment, 2) methods and tools development at the landscape scale, 3) coordination of stakeholders, and 4) pest bird ecology in agroecosystems. More fundamentally, we address the question of large-scale ecological dynamics that can explain changing damage patterns such as the recent observations of increased damage in Europe. Despite the impact to the agricultural sector, research effort to understand vertebrate pest damage is still modest. We advocate for the creation of networks to share knowledge and feedback and engages multiple stakeholders, including ecological and agricultural researchers, farmers, and policy makers.

从播种到庄稼长成，鸟害是世界许多地区农民面临的一个重要问题。然而，可靠且具有成本效益的解决方案仍然难以捉摸，因为该主题的管理工具和研究有限。景观破坏的空间变异性和鸟类的适应行为带来了进一步的挑战。此外，该问题必须在景观尺度上解决，并涉及利益和目标相互冲突的各种利益相关者。我们总结了面临这些困难所面临的一些挑战和机遇，并针对运营解决方案提出了四个主要研究方向，包括 1) 作物损害评估，2) 景观尺度的方法和工具开发，3) 利益相关者的协调，以及 4) 害虫农业生态系统中的鸟类生态学。更根本的是，我们解决了大规模生态动力学问题，该问题可以解释不断变化的破坏模式，例如最近对欧洲破坏增加的观察。尽管对农业部门产生了影响，但了解脊椎动物害虫损害的研究工作仍然很少。我们提倡建立网络来分享知识和反馈，并让多个利益相关者参与进来，包括生态和农业研究人员、农民和政策制定者。