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The representation potential of raptors for globally important nature conservation areas

open access: yesEcological Indicators, 2021
Stemming from a pervasive lack of knowledge on biodiversity, important areas for conservation are typically identified using a subset of well known species, commonly termed surrogate or indicator groups.
A. Santangeli, M. Girardello
doaj   +1 more source

Relative Conservation Status of Bird Orders With Special Attention to Raptors

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2020
Birds, especially raptors, play important roles in ecosystems. We examine the International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List to determine which orders of birds have proportionally more or fewer species listed as threatened or ...
Christopher J. W. McClure   +1 more
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Intra- and inter-specific territorial response of diurnal raptors in the tropical dry forest of western Mexico

open access: yesHuitzil, 2023
Little is known of intra- and inter-specific territoriality in Neotropical raptors that may defend territories throughout the year, and face greater inter-specific competition for resources.
Abel Domínguez-Pompa   +2 more
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Comparison of point and roadside transect methods to evaluate the abundance and richness of diurnal raptors in the arid region of Rajasthan

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2021
Diurnal raptors show a wider distribution compared to other groups of birds including passerines, woodpeckers, and seriemas, but occur at lower-than-expected densities.
Govind Tiwari   +4 more
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New Opportunities for Raptors Conservation in Africa and Eurasia Emerging from the Third Meeting of Signatories

open access: yesПернатые хищники и их охрана, 2023
The Convention on Migratory Species’ Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation of Migratory Birds of Prey in Africa and Eurasia (Raptors MOU) represents a unique international agreement dedicated to the preservation of migratory raptors belonging ...
Umberto Gallo-Orsi, Lauren Lopes
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High-Tech Training for Birds of Prey

open access: yesAnimals, 2021
Raptors are some of the most at-risk groups of birds in the world and saving these top predators is essential for maintaining the health of many ecosystems.
Giovanni Granati   +2 more
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Multidrug-resistant Escherichia coli and Tetracycline-resistant Enterococcus faecalis in wild raptors of Alabama and Georgia, USA [PDF]

open access: yes, 2019
Wild birds inhabit in a wide variety of environments and can travel great distances. Thus, wild birds can possibly spread antimicrobial resistance along the way, and this may represent a potential public health concern.
Bellah, Jamie   +7 more
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Wide-eyed glare scares raptors: From laboratory evidence to applied management. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2018
Raptors are one of the most important causes of fatalities due to their collisions with aircrafts as well as being the main victims of collisions with constructions.
Martine Hausberger   +4 more
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Seasonal body mass changes in Eurasian Golden Plovers Pluvialis apricaria staging in the Netherlands: decline in late autumn mass peak correlates with increase in raptor numbers [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Eurasian Golden Plovers Pluvialis apricaria staging in the Netherlands during the non-breeding season show strikingly constant seasonal changes in body mass with a first mass peak in late November and December and a second peak in late April and May ...
Jukema, Joop,   +2 more
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Occurrence of Chlamydiaceae in Raptors and Crows in Switzerland

open access: yesPathogens, 2020
Bacteria of the family Chlamydiaceae are globally disseminated and able to infect many bird species. So far, 11 species of Chlamydia have been detected in wild birds, and several studies found chlamydial strains classified as genetically intermediate ...
Sandro Stalder   +5 more
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