Raptors are emblematic of the global biodiversity crisis because one out of five species are
threatened with extinction and over half have declining populations due to human threats …

Understanding how biological communities respond to human-caused landscape
disturbances is urgently needed to identify optimal spatial scenarios for preserving …

The loss of tropical forests represents a major threat to biodiversity. With accelerating
deforestation in large parts of the Amazon, the Guiana Shield region, with its large expanse …

Examples of anisotropic movement paired with helical geometry abound in the animal and
plant kingdoms are used for a variety of reasons, such as diverse social signaling directed at …

Abstract The Harpy Eagle (Harpia harpyja) is threatened with extinction throughout its
distribution in the neotropical forests. In the Atlantic Forest, deforestation has reduced the …

Conflicts between rural people and the Endangered Black-and-chestnut Eagle (Spizaetus
isidori) are a prominent conservation concern in the northern Andes, as at least 60 eagles …

Jaguars (Panthera onca) exert critical top-down control over large vertebrates across the
Neotropics. Yet, this iconic species have been declining due to multiple threats, such as …

The biggest canid in the neotropics, the maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus), is
endangered in many parts of its distribution. Only eight records have been reported for …

The goal of this study is to provide a taphonomic analysis of bone fragments found in harpy
eagle nests in the Brazilian Amazonia, utilizing the largest sample of prey remains collected …

Tourism can be a powerful tool for wildlife conservation if well controlled and responsibly
managed. Apex predators constitute particularly attractive subjects for tourism, but …