Abstract The concept of Ecosystem Services has gained traction on the scientific agenda
and has found its way into research on urban environments. Cities and towns, like any other …

We conducted a systematic review of 502 articles, published between 2000 and 2016, to
characterize the research on human-carnivore relations according to (i) temporal and …

Birds of prey have been, in comparison to other avian groups, an uncommon study model,
mainly due to the limitations imposed by their conservative life strategy (low population …

Scientific evidence has documented we are undergoing a mass extinction of species,
caused by human activity. However, allocating conservation resources is difficult due to …

Ecosystem services are receiving increasing attention among researchers and managers,
due to emerging recognition of their global extent and contribution towards human welfare …

Wildlife has important effects on human well-being, ranging from beneficial contributions to
life threatening interactions. Here, we systematically reviewed publications of both positive …

The particle size of the food resource strongly determines the structure and dynamics of food
webs. However, the ecological implications of carcass size variation for scavenging …

Aim Anthropogenic food subsidies are increasingly present in ecosystems, but their impacts
remain poorly understood. Big game hunting is a growing activity that annually subsidizes …

Probably the most important threat currently affecting vultures worldwide is exposure to
pesticides, both accidentally and through deliberate abuse. This is of special concern since …

The effects that microorganisms (bacteria, viruses and fungi) have on their hosts remain
unexplored for most vulture species. This is especially relevant for vultures, as their diet …