New livestock production models need to simultaneously meet the increasing global
demand for meat and preserve biodiversity and ecosystem services. Since the 16th century …

BACKGROUND The shift to more environmentally sensitive agricultural practices over the
last several decades has changed farmland landscapes worldwide. Changes including no …

Background Crop farming contributes to one of the most extensive land use activities in the
world, and cropland areas continue to rise. Many vertebrate species feed on crops, which …

The Xenarthra, which are endemic to the Americas, consist of two distinct clades, the Pilosa
(anteaters and sloths) and the Cingulata (armadillos). The association between xenarthrans …

The expansion and intensification of human activities in the Argentinean Pampas have
affected birds and mammals that inhabit the agroecosystems, threatening their populations …

One of the main causes of global biodiversity loss is the change in land use and land cover,
causing fragmentation and habitat loss. Uruguay has experienced a strong expansion of …

Abstract Propalaehoplophorus is an Early Miocene genus of glyptodonts, a group of extinct
armored mammals closely related to armadillos and endemic to South America. Here, we …

Armadillos are among the most common mammals in agroecosystems in Argentina. Their
insec-tivorous/omnivorous food habits raise the question about their putative role as pest …

Novel grasslands embedded in anthropogenic landscapes are increasingly threatened due
to invasion by exotic woody species. This potential for tree invasion in grasslands can be …

We conducted an on-line questionnaire to assess stakeholder perceptions about damage to
silo bags by vertebrate species in Argentina. We received 190 responses reporting damage …