Effects of wind farms on raptors: A systematic review of the current knowledge and the potential solutions to mitigate negative impacts

I Estellés‐Domingo, P López‐López - Animal Conservation, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Wind farms are a clean and efficient source of renewable energy. However, they cause
negative impacts on raptors. Here, we present a review of the existing scientific literature on …

Differential survival throughout the full annual cycle of a migratory bird presents a life‐history trade‐off

ER Buechley, S Oppel, R Efrat… - Journal of Animal …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐distance migrations are among the most physically demanding feats animals perform.
Understanding the potential costs and benefits of such behaviour is a fundamental question …

Sex and size shape the ontogeny of partial migration

S Witczak, U Kormann, M Schaub… - Journal of Animal …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The arrival‐time hypothesis of partial seasonal migration proposes that over‐winter
residence is driven by reproductive benefits of early presence on the breeding grounds …

Wintering in Europe instead of Africa enhances juvenile survival in a long-distance migrant

S Rotics, S Turjeman, M Kaatz, YS Resheff, D Zurell… - Animal Behaviour, 2017 - Elsevier
Increased human-induced environmental changes and global warming alter bird migration
timing and routes. Recently, many Holarctic species, including white storks, Ciconia ciconia …

Spatial and temporal variability in migration of a soaring raptor across three continents

WL Phipps, P López-López, ER Buechley… - Frontiers in Ecology …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Disentangling individual-and population-level variation in migratory movements is
necessary for understanding migration at the species level. However, very few studies have …

[HTML][HTML] Griffon Vulture movements are concentrated around roost and supplementary feeding stations: implications for wind energy development on Mediterranean …

J Cerri, I Fozzi, D De Rosa, M Aresu… - Global Ecology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) populations occur on Mediterranean islands, where
wind energy is develo** fast. As griffons are subjected to collisions with wind turbines …

Landscape anthropization shapes the survival of a top avian scavenger

E Arrondo, A Sanz-Aguilar, JM Pérez-García… - Biodiversity and …, 2020 - Springer
Events of non-natural mortality in human-dominated landscapes are especially challenging
for populations of large vertebrates with K strategies. Among birds, vultures are one of the …

Evaluating European LIFE conservation projects: Improvements in survival of an endangered vulture

JA Badia‐Boher, A Sanz‐Aguilar… - Journal of Applied …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Long‐lived avian scavengers are threatened worldwide and thus, are common targets of
conservation plans. However, scientific evidence of both the factors limiting populations and …

Demographic modeling to fine‐tune conservation targets: Importance of pre‐adults for the decline of an endangered raptor

F Sergio, G Tavecchia, J Blas, A Tanferna… - Ecological …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Large, long‐lived species with slow life histories and protracted pre‐breeding stages are
particularly susceptible to declines and extinction, often for unknown causes. Here, we show …

Productivity drives the dynamics of a red kite source population that depends on immigration

T Pfeiffer, M Schaub - Journal of Avian Biology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Local population dynamics are driven by local processes such as temporal variation of
productivity, survival, emigration and population stage structure, and by processes …