Large-scale conversion of uncultivated land to agriculture threatens wildlife and can
diminish ecosystem services provided by nature. Understanding how wildlife provision …

Many winegrape farmers have installed nest boxes to attract barn owls to manage rodent
pests, but this prospect has not been rigorously examined. We provide a brief history and …

Landscape composition can strongly affect the delivery of ecosystem services in
agroecosystems. Conserving uncultivated habitats can support ecosystem services, but in …

Conservation of uncultivated habitats can increase the potential for ecosystem services in
agroecosystems, but these lands are also susceptible to wildfires in the arid western United …

To mitigate the economic and environmental costs of rodent pests, winegrape producers in
Napa Valley, California, have installed nest boxes to attract barn owls to their properties, but …

Attracting natural enemies to farms to reduce pests has long been a part of integrated pest
management for insects, but knowledge of the impact of raptors on rodent and other …

Harnessing ecosystem services, broadly defined as the benefits nature gives to people, is
one approach to minimize the widespread negative impacts of agriculture on wildlife and …

Due to the economically and environmentally beneficial rodent control services birds of prey
(raptors) provide, many property owners in North America and around the world install …

Abstract Wine producers in Napa Valley, California install barn owl (Tyto alba) nest boxes in
vineyards with the goal of reducing rodent crop damage. Previous research has shown that …

This was my first time seeing such a seriously injured king cobra during a rescue operation
in Kaski. Snakes do not prey on humans but why do humans show such cruelty? This female …