Vultures are nature's most successful scavengers, and they provide an array of ecological,
economic, and cultural services. As the only known obligate scavengers, vultures are …

Poisons have long been used to kill wildlife throughout the world. An evolution has occurred
from the use of plant‐and animal‐based toxins to synthetic pesticides to kill wildlife, a …

Metaheuristics play a crucial role in solving optimization problems. The majority of such
algorithms are inspired by collective intelligence and foraging of creatures in nature. In this …

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Vultures provide critical ecosystem services, yet populations of many species have
collapsed worldwide. We present the first estimates of a 30‐year Pan‐African vulture …

Vultures (Accipitridae and Cathartidae) are the only known obligate scavengers. They feed
on rotting carcasses and are the most threatened avian functional group in the world …

Probably the most important threat currently affecting vultures worldwide is exposure to
pesticides, both accidentally and through deliberate abuse. This is of special concern since …

Diurnal raptors have declined significantly in western Africa since the 1960s. To evaluate the
impact of traditional medicine and bushmeat trade on raptors, we examined carcasses …

This book examines current knowledge on the evolution, ecology, and conservation biology
of both New World vultures (Cathartidae) and Old World vultures (Accipitridae). Extinct …

Vultures are a key component of an effective scavenger guild and have evolved a number of
adaptations that allow them to locate and dispose of carcasses quickly and efficiently. The …