Background Over a 3-week period in late June/early July 2023, Poland experienced an
outbreak caused by highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A (H5N1) virus in cats. Aim …

Choosing an appropriate nest site is essential for successful breeding. Changes in land use
cause populations of many species to decline although some species adapt to …

Capsule Although the White Stork avoids adverse weather conditions by modifying its arrival
and breeding, it cannot avoid extreme weather events during the breeding season. Aims To …

Simple Summary Mites are one of the most diverse groups of invertebrates that inhabit a
wide range of environments. The acarofauna, and in particular Oribatida, inhabiting the …

The natural reservoirs of the nosocomial pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii are not well
defined. We previously identified white storks as a model system to study the ecology of A …

Assessing diet composition of White Storks (Ciconia ciconia) breeding under North African
conditions provides key information to understanding its trophic niche for conservation …

Food wastes are among the factors with the greatest effects on animal populations. The
white stork is among bird species that clearly profit from feeding at landfills, at least in …

Recent changes in agriculture have had a very strong impact on avian populations, but
detailed mechanistic explanations are scarce. Some proposed solutions to avian declines …

After introducing the distribution and biology of Natrix tessellata in Israel, on the southern
edge of its range, we address its intraspecific variation from the literature and examination of …

Human-induced habitat transformation often leads to habitat degradation and loss,
impacting suitable habitats for endangered and rare species. This study was conducted to …