While we joke that men are from Mars and women are from Venus, our gender differences
can't compare to those of many other animals. For instance, the male garden spider …

European agricultural landscapes hold important endangered and game species, which
may add socioeconomical and ecological value to the ecosystem, and thus must be …

Great Bustards Otis tarda have expanded their habitat range from historical occupancy of
natural steppes to arable farmland, where the species initially benefited from favourable …

Background The home range of an animal is determined by its ecological requirements, and
these may vary depending on many intrinsic and extrinsic factors, which are ultimately …

We investigated habitat selection patterns of the great bustard Otis tarda in a dynamic
agricultural landscape in southern Portugal. Combining data from 26 bustard counts with …

Hunting and its associated management have significant costs and benefits for biodiversity
conservation, which makes this socio-economic activity highly controversial at both …

Are the conservation requirements of pseudo-steppe birds adequately covered by Spanish
agri—environmental schemes? An ex-ante assessment. Aims: To assess ex-ante the …

This study presents an assessment, resulting from consultation with experts in steppe-bird
conservation (scientists, officers and conservationists) using the Delphi method, of a broad …

Since millennia, olive groves have been a key crop in the Mediterranean basin, currently
extending over more than 10 million hectares (FAO, 2021) and holding a significant cultural …

Technisches Büro für Biologie, Deutsch-Wagram ABSTRACT—Great Bustards face many
threats, both natural (such as predation and harsh weather conditions) and anthropogenic …