Probably the most important threat currently affecting vultures worldwide is exposure to
pesticides, both accidentally and through deliberate abuse. This is of special concern since …

Agricultural practices are a major cause of the current loss of biodiversity. Among postwar
agricultural intensification practices, the use of plant protection products (PPPs) might be …

Human-wildlife conflict is an important emerging threat producing biodiversity loss around
the world. It is therefore key to study people's perceptions in order to overcome this conflict …

Rubbish dumps can become an important environmental source of plastic. Several species
feed on organic waste from these sites, but at the same time are exposed to non-organic …

Despite its importance for ecosystem and human health, the cleaning service provided by
scavenging birds is frequently disregarded. We evaluated this ecosystem service provided …

Most raptor populations are declining and nearly a fifth are threatened with extinction; thus
there is a need to increase collaboration to ensure efficient and effective research …

While scientific knowledge is consistently increasing for several species of conservation
concern, mitigating their population declines continues to be a great challenge globally. This …

Raptors are emblematic of the global biodiversity crisis because one out of five species are
threatened with extinction and over half have declining populations due to human threats …

The current catastrophic decline in African vultures is caused mainly by poisoning, and
killing for consumption and belief-based use (traditional medicine). To find out more about …

To reduce pesticide use while preserving crop productivity, alternative pest and disease
control measures are needed. We thought of an alternative way of functionalizing leaves of …