Corvids in urban environments: A systematic global literature review

I Benmazouz, J Jokimäki, S Lengyel, L Juhász… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary With regard to their high adaptability to human settlements and global
distribution, corvid birds (crows, ravens, jays, etc.) are good models to understand the …

The Fox and the Crow. A need to update pest control strategies

F Jiguet - Biological Conservation, 2020 - Elsevier
The recent discovery that cats and mustelids can be infected by SARS-CoV-2 may raise the
question of monitoring domestic, feral and wild populations of such animals, as an adjunct to …

Fast ground-to-air transition with avian-inspired multifunctional legs

WD Shin, HV Phan, MA Daley, AJ Ijspeert, D Floreano - Nature, 2024 - nature.com
Most birds can navigate seamlessly between aerial and terrestrial environments. Whereas
the forelimbs evolved into wings primarily for flight, the hindlimbs serve diverse functions …

High levels of antibiotic resistance genes and opportunistic pathogenic bacteria indicators in urban wild bird feces

H Zhao, R Sun, P Yu, PJJ Alvarez - Environmental Pollution, 2020 - Elsevier
This study analyzed fresh feces from three common bird species that live in urban
environments and interact with human communities. Antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) …

Morphological changes in hooded crows (Corvus cornix) related to urbanization

I Benmazouz, J Jokimäki, L Juhász… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Urbanization has led to a recent surge of interest in urban biodiversity, and
wildlife responses to urban environments have become a hot topic in environmental …

Long-term winter population trends of corvids in relation to urbanization and climate at northern latitudes

J Jokimäki, ML Kaisanlahti-Jokimäki, J Suhonen - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Corvids (eg, crows, magpies and jays) are an important part of urban
settlements, especially during winter. To understand the factors affecting the long-term …

[HTML][HTML] A review of risk factors at the human-animal-environmental interface of garbage dumps that are driving current and emerging zoonotic diseases

N Sangkachai, B Gummow, O Hayakijkosol… - One Health, 2024 - Elsevier
An increasing trend in zoonotic and emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) has been observed
worldwide. Most EID outbreaks originate from wildlife, and these outbreaks often involve …

Ecological Considerations When Designing Mitigation Translocations: An Australian Reptile Case Study

HS Bradley, MD Craig, S Tomlinson, AT Cross… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary A common method of alleviating impending threats to wildlife populations
is to relocate them from danger, which is known as mitigation translocation. However, these …

The Role of Predators in Shaping Urban Bird Populations: 2. Is Predation Pressure Increased or Decreased in Urban Landscapes?

NS Morozov - Biology Bulletin, 2022 - Springer
Contrasting points of view on the degree and results of predation pressure in cities
compared to natural/rural landscapes are considered. One of these points of view states that …

Predators in a mining landscape: Threats to a behaviourally unique, endangered lizard

HS Bradley, MD Craig, S Tomlinson, AT Cross… - Austral …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Patchy resource distribution can cluster predator activity around areas of the highest
productivity in ecosystems. For the endangered Western Spiny‐tailed Skink (Egernia …