Birds are conspicuous in many habitats, occur worldwide, are ecologically diverse, and are
better known than other vertebrate groups. Birds devour pests, pollinate flowers, disperse …

Ecosystem services are natural processes that benefit humans. Birds contribute the four
types of services recognized by the UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment—provisioning …

What are birds worth—what is their actual dollar value to human society? To most of us in
the ornithological community, birds are invaluable. But in these times we need more specific …

A key challenge of the coming decades is increasing agricultural productivity while
maintaining environments that optimize ecosystem service provisioning. Crop pests are a …

Understanding the relative hazards of wildlife to aircraft is important for developing effective
management programs. We used Federal Aviation Administration National Wildlife Strike …

Common kestrels (Falco tinnunculus) and long-eared owls (Asio otus) in intensively farmed
areas in Switzerland decreased markedly as a result of declining vole (Microtus spp.) …

This study aimed to reveal changes in spatial behaviour of common voles (Microtus arvalis)
after alteration of their habitat by farming practices. Radio-collared common voles were …

Ontogenetic changes in color and pattern that are not directly related to reproduction are
very common yet remain a poorly understood phenomenon. One example is conspicuous …

Small mammals make up an important link in the food chain as many predator species feed
on them. There are indications that small mammal populations in Europe are declining due …

Perceived predation risk varies in space and time creating a landscape of fear. This key
feature of an animal's environment is classically studied as a species‐specific property …