The conversion of natural habitats to farmland is a major cause of biodiversity loss and
poses the greatest extinction risk to birds worldwide. Tropical raptors are of particular …

Urbanisation is occurring around the world at a rapid rate and is generally associated with
negative impacts on biodiversity at local, regional, and global scales. Examining the …

The global legal wildlife trade is worth US $4–20 billion to the world's economy every year.
Raptors frequently enter the wildlife trade for use as display animals, by falconers or …

Conflicts between rural people and the Endangered Black-and-chestnut Eagle (Spizaetus
isidori) are a prominent conservation concern in the northern Andes, as at least 60 eagles …

Vehicle collisions are a common cause of death for many species. Collision risks may be
particularly high for species that feed on road-killed animals or forage in areas adjacent to …

Conservation decisions for bird diversity in the Afrotropics are often based on ecological
studies utilizing diurnal bird species likely owing to difficulties associated with sampling …

Farmers are the most important stakeholders in wildlife conservation in the agricultural
landscape. Understanding the farmer's perceptions, attitude, behaviour, and knowledge …

Species Distribution Models are widely used to predict single and multiple species
distribution based on different environmental parameters concerned. Such a framework …

Raptors play a unique role in ecosystem services and are regarded as effective indicators of
ecosystem health. In recent years, varieties of anthropogenic factors have threatened the …

Translocations are fundamental for the conservation of large raptors, including Old-World
vultures. Different release methods are usually assessed by comparing the movement …