While scientific knowledge is consistently increasing for several species of conservation
concern, mitigating their population declines continues to be a great challenge globally. This …

Vultures comprise one of the most threatened groups of birds worldwide. With a total
population not exceeding 6700 mature individuals, and in rapid decline across its range, the …

The raptor species were poisoned when they fed on predators that had been illegally
exterminated by farmers, such as the red fox (Vulpes vulpes)(4). The illegal carbofuran was …

Background Among the New World vultures, the Andean condor is considered one of the
most culturally and ecologically important species. However, their populations are declining …

ABSTRACT The Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) is a culturally iconic wildlife symbol for the
South American Andes, but is naturally found at very low population densities, and is …

Among New World vultures (Cathartidae), the two species of condor are the most
threatened: the California Condor (Gymnogyps californianus) and the Andean Condor …

Scientists from different parts of the world have worked on understanding threats affecting
vultures. In the case of the threatened Andean condor (Vultur gryphus), their ecology and …

There is very little information on Andean condors scavenging on fish. Here we report five
events of condors feeding on fish carrion in the Bolivian Chaco Serrano in three consecutive …

Wild birds commonly suffer injuries, among which orthopedic injuries are some of the most
frequent (Darrow and Bennett 2021). Raptors are generally vulnerable to this type of injury …

The Andean Condor (Vultur gryphus) is a culturally iconic wildlife symbol for the South
American Andes, but is naturally found at very low population densities, and is increasingly …