Birds provide important ecosystem services in many ecosystems, including important pest
control effects on productive systems. The typically low bird diversity observed in intensive …

Enteric illnesses remain the second largest source of communicable diseases worldwide,
and wild birds are suspected sources for human infection. This has led to efforts to reduce …

There is growing realization that intraspecific variation in seed dispersal can have important
ecological and evolutionary consequences. However, we do not have a good understanding …

Ecological intensification in croplands aims to enhance biodiversity‐based ecosystem
services, helping to increase yield while reducing agricultural environmental impacts …

Nest boxes are widely used to supplement natural tree cavities used by fauna, particularly in
“working lands” where large, old trees are cleared or harvested. Commercially managed …

Long-term studies on the impacts of global change on reproduction are rare, even though
reproductive output can respond more quickly than species' abundances or distributions. We …

Some bird species often benefit farmers by suppressing invertebrate crop pests, yet birds
are rarely considered in integrated pest management (IPM) strategies. This is likely because …

The global challenge of feeding two billion more people by 2050, using more sustainable
agricultural practices whilst dealing with uncertainties associated with environmental …

Human-wildlife interactions increase exponentially as more and more humans and wildlife
crowd into the same limited space. Such interactions often become conflicts when wildlife …

Crop pest management is a global challenge. Increases in agricultural intensity due to
anthropogenic demands, alongside the need to reduce the reliance on pesticides to …