Human activities are changing our environment. Along with climate change and a
widespread loss of biodiversity, plastic pollution now plays a predominant role in altering …

Pesticides are commonly used in agriculture to enhance crop production and control pests.
Therefore, pesticide residues can persist in the environment and agricultural crops. Although …

Organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) have been used in agriculture, increasing crop yields and
representing a serious and persistent global contaminant that is harmful to the environment …

Human-wildlife conflict is one of the most pressing sustainable development challenges
globally. This is particularly the case where ecologically and economically important wildlife …

For decades, we have observed a major biodiversity crisis impacting all taxa. Avian species
have been particularly well monitored over the long term, documenting their declines. In …

Organophosphorus compounds are extensively used worldwide as pesticides which cause
great hazards to human health. Nerve agents, a subcategory of the organophosphorus …

Abstract Knowledge gaps regarding the potential role of pesticides in the loss of agricultural
biodiversity worldwide and mixture-related issues hamper proper risk assessment of …

The effects that microorganisms (bacteria, viruses and fungi) have on their hosts remain
unexplored for most vulture species. This is especially relevant for vultures, as their diet …

Vultures and condors are among the most threatened avian species in the world due to the
impacts of human activities. Negative perceptions can contribute to these threats as some …

Simple Summary Consideration of animal welfare in food choices has become an influential
contemporary theme. Traditional animal welfare views about food have been largely …