Major threats to a migratory raptor vary geographically along the eastern Mediterranean flyway

S Oppel, V Arkumarev, S Bakari, V Dobrev… - Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract The Convention of Migratory Species aims to protect migratory animals throughout
their range, but efficient mitigation of threats facing migratory birds is hindered by poor …

Systematic mapping on the importance of vultures in the Indian public health discourse

S Jalihal, S Rana, S Sharma - Environmental Sustainability, 2022 - Springer
Vultures are of immense ecological significance to forest and urban ecosystems. These
birds play a major role in curbing environmental contamination through scavenging on …

Population reinforcement and demographic changes needed to stabilise the population of a migratory vulture

S Oppel, V Saravia, A Bounas… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
One approach to stabilise small and declining populations is to breed individuals in captivity
and release them into the wild to reinforce existing populations while working to reduce …

Age, landscape, and arrival date explain ranging behavior of wintering red kites in southwest Europe

CT Panter, I Literák, R Raab… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Understanding intrinsic and extrinsic influences of movement behavior in migratory species,
with the potential to recommend management actions for species of conservation concern …

Landscape anthropization shapes the survival of a top avian scavenger

E Arrondo, A Sanz-Aguilar, JM Pérez-García… - Biodiversity and …, 2020 - Springer
Events of non-natural mortality in human-dominated landscapes are especially challenging
for populations of large vertebrates with K strategies. Among birds, vultures are one of the …

Blind shots: Non‐natural mortality counteracts conservation efforts of a threatened waterbird

JM Pérez‐García, E Sebastián‐González… - Animal …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Waterbirds are particularly affected by the high hunting pressure they face in many regions,
which in some cases is compromising conservation actions for threatened species. The …

Identifying conservation priority areas for the Andean condor in southern South America

PL Perrig, SA Lambertucci, J Cruz, PAE Alarcón… - Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Mobile species face an array of human threats across political boundaries, and their
protection relies on identifying and prioritizing areas for conservation. Large avian …

Ecosystem productivity drives the breeding success of an endangered top avian scavenger in a changing grazing pressure context

L Fernández-Gómez, JA Sánchez-Zapata… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Environmental conditions and resource availability shape population dynamics through
direct and indirect effects of climate, biological interactions and the human modification of …

Epidemiology of animal poisonings in the Canary Islands (Spain) during the period 2014–2021

C Rial-Berriel, A Acosta-Dacal, M Zumbado… - Toxics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Animal poisoning is one of the greatest conservation threats facing wildlife. In a preliminary
study in the oceanic archipelago of the Canary Islands, we showed that the degree of threat …

Pursuit of 'sustainable'development may contribute to the vulture crisis in East Africa

S Oppel, AD Ruffo, S Bakari, M Tesfaye… - Bird Conservation …, 2022 - cambridge.org
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals aim to improve livelihoods and
maintain functioning ecosystems, and include the provision of electricity and the prevention …