Detectability and predator strategy affect egg depredation rates: Implications for mitigating nest depredation in farmlands
Predation is a major evolutionary force in animal ecology. Mechanisms by which prey
coloration provides camouflage has been widely studied. However, predator response to …
coloration provides camouflage has been widely studied. However, predator response to …
Reducing nest predation of ground-nesting birds through conditioned food aversion
Populations of many ground-nesting bird species have declined substantially due to several
factors, and predation can be a leading contributor to these declines. As a method for …
factors, and predation can be a leading contributor to these declines. As a method for …
Usefulness of Eurasian Magpies (Pica pica) for West Nile virus Surveillance in Non-Endemic and Endemic Situations
S Napp, T Montalvo, C Piñol-Baena, MB Gómez-Martín… - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
In September 2017, passive surveillance allowed the detection of West Nile virus (WNV)
lineage 2 for the first time in northern Spain in a northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) …
lineage 2 for the first time in northern Spain in a northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) …
The occurrence and density of three sympatric corvids in a Mediterranean agroecosystem explained by land use
C Gianpasquale, M Alberto - Journal of Ornithology, 2019 - Springer
Agroecosystems harbour common species besides farmland birds, which are often
understudied because they are not appealing to researchers. However, common species …
understudied because they are not appealing to researchers. However, common species …
Is predation the key factor of partridge ecology and management?
P Ferreras, A Mateo-Moriones, J Duarte, JE Fa… - The Future of the Red …, 2022 - Springer
Predation is just one of several possible causal factors of the red-legged partridge decline. It
is a key factor affecting the success of red-legged partridge nests, but agricultural activities …
is a key factor affecting the success of red-legged partridge nests, but agricultural activities …
Do non‐target species visit feeders and water troughs targeting small game? A study from farmland Spain using camera‐trapping
JA Armenteros, J Caro… - Integrative …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Provision of food and water is a widespread tool implemented around the world for the
benefit of game and other wildlife, but factors affecting the use of food and water by non …
benefit of game and other wildlife, but factors affecting the use of food and water by non …
Tissue distribution and oral exposure risk assessment of heavy metals in an urban bird: magpie from Central Iran
M Zarrintab, R Mirzaei - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018 - Springer
Direct ingestion of soil and/or soil attached to the food items is a potential rout for wildlife
exposure to contaminants. In this study, bioaccumulation of five heavy metals (HMs) in …
exposure to contaminants. In this study, bioaccumulation of five heavy metals (HMs) in …
West Nile virus surveillance using sentinel birds: results of eleven years of testing in corvids in a region of northern Italy
The natural transmission cycle of West Nile virus (WNV) involves birds as primary hosts and
mosquitoes as vectors, but this virus can spread to mammals, human beings included …
mosquitoes as vectors, but this virus can spread to mammals, human beings included …
The conservation island effect of commercial hunting of red-legged partridges (Alectoris rufa) in agricultural landscapes
A Sánchez-Cano, J Fernandez-de-Simon… - European Journal of …, 2024 - Springer
The global biodiversity crisis is driven by habitat changes to meet escalating food demands
and is particularly evident in Mediterranean Europe through agricultural intensification and …
and is particularly evident in Mediterranean Europe through agricultural intensification and …
Analysing citizen science data to address the demographic expansion of the Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica) in southern Spain
A De la Cruz, A Morales, Y Korneeva, M Castro - Journal of Ornithology, 2024 - Springer
Citizen science platforms such as eBird provide essential spatiotemporal information and
big data for the study of birds. The analysis of an extensive 20-year dataset of the distribution …
big data for the study of birds. The analysis of an extensive 20-year dataset of the distribution …