This report summarizes information on factors impacting on the decrease in numbers of the Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) in Russia and Kazakhstan and analyses conditions в of the Global Action Plan that are aimed at neutralization of these factors to ...
Elvira G. Nikolenko +2 more
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Status of the Saker Falcon in Hungary between 1980 and 2022 [PDF]
There is limited data available about the status of the Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) in Hungary before 1980. According to available sources, the species was a regular breeder in several habitat types, but was not common in the late 19th and early 20th ...
Janos Bagyura +4 more
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Trapping of Saker Falcon Falco cherrug and Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus in Saudi Arabia: Implications for biodiversity conservation. [PDF]
The numbers of Falco cherrug and Falco peregrinus trapped during their migration over the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) were investigated from published reports and through interviews with well-known trappers and dealers over several years (1989-2013). The number of trapped individuals increased for both species over a 23 year period, which is probably
Shobrak MY.
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An Adaptive Management Framework Concept for the Sustainable Use of the Saker Falcon [PDF]
The Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) is listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List as Globally Endangered. It breeds across continental middle latitudes, with its range spanning over 7,000 km from Central Europe to Western ...
Andras Kovacs +4 more
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Peregrine and saker falcon genome sequences provide insights into evolution of a predatory lifestyle [PDF]
As top predators, falcons possess unique morphological, physiological and behavioral adaptations that allow them to be successful hunters: for example, the peregrine is renowned as the world's fastest animal. To examine the evolutionary basis of predatory adaptations, we sequenced the genomes of both the peregrine (Falco peregrinus) and saker falcon ...
Michael W. Bruford +2 more
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Saker Falcon in the Karatau Mountains and surrounding territories (Kazakhstan) – results of 2022 research [PDF]
Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) is one of the most threatened falcon species of Northern Eurasia, the range and the number of which has fallen catastrophically over the last four decades. One large breeding group was concentrated in the Karatau Mountains in
Igor V. Karyakin +5 more
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About the Saker Falcon Situation in the Southern Balkhash Region in the South-East of Kazakhstan [PDF]
The Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug) has been a breeding and wintering species in the southern shore of Lake Balkhash region for the last two decades. There is a publication describing the first known case of the Saker Falcon nesting there in 2013 and the ...
Altai Zh. Zhatkanbaev +4 more
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Genetic diversity and relatedness amongst captive saker falcons (Falco cherrug) in the Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre in Bulgaria [PDF]
The globally endangered saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is currently being re-introduced in Bulgaria, where the falcons are bred in captivity and released through the hacking method. We relied on the birds’ pedigree when forming the breeding pairs from 2011.
Rusko Petrov +5 more
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Modelling habitat suitability and estimating protected areas coverage for Falco cherrug across its wintering habitats [PDF]
The saker falcon (Falco cherrug) is an Endangered avian predator that faces multiple threats within its wintering habitats, particularly in Iran. In this study, we aimed to model habitat suitability across the species’ wintering range, identify the key ...
Masoud Yousefi +6 more
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The dynamics of changes in the live weight of saker falcon (Falco cherrug) chicks in the early postnatal period and the comparison of the growth energy of chicks of different morphometric groups during artificial feeding from hatching to transferring ...
Sergey I. Snigirev, Lidiya B. Mendel
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