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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
doaj   +1 more source

A schematic sampling protocol for contaminant monitoring in raptors

open access: yesAmbio, 2020
Birds of prey, owls and falcons are widely used as sentinel species in raptor biomonitoring programmes. A major current challenge is to facilitate large-scale biomonitoring by coordinating contaminant monitoring activities and by building capacity across
S. Espín   +22 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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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Towards reconciliation of the four world bird lists: hotspots of disagreement in taxonomy of raptors

open access: yesProceedings of the Royal Society B, 2020
There are currently four world bird lists referenced by different stakeholders including governments, academic journals, museums and citizen scientists. Consolidation of these lists is a conservation and research priority. In reconciling lists, care must
C. Mcclure   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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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Maxent modeling for predicting the spatial distribution of three raptors in the Sanjiangyuan National Park, China

open access: yesEcology and Evolution, 2019
Upland buzzard (Buteo hemilasius), Saker falcon (Falco cherrug), and Himalayan vulture (Gyps himalayensis) are three common large raptors in the Sanjiangyuan National Park (SNP), China's first national park.
Jingjie Zhang   +8 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Conservation Letter: Raptors and Overhead Electrical Systems

open access: yesThe Journal of raptor research, 2020
Raptor interactions with overhead electrical systems have the potential to negatively affect individual birds, species, and populations, primarily in the form of electrocutions and collisions.
Steven J. Slater   +2 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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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Global raptor research and conservation priorities: Tropical raptors fall prey to knowledge gaps

open access: yesDiversity and Distributions: A journal of biological invasions and biodiversity, 2019
Raptors serve critical ecological functions, are particularly extinction‐prone and are often used as environmental indicators and flagship species. Yet, there is no global framework to prioritize research and conservation actions on them. We identify for
Evan R. Buechley   +6 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Killing of raptors on grouse moors: evidence and effects

open access: yesIbis, 2020
Owing to the intensity of game management in Britain, managers of grouse moors have illegally killed raptors to increase the numbers of Red Grouse Lagopus l. scotica available for shooting.
I. Newton
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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