Raptor persecution is an ongoing pervasive, global conservation concern, with potentially
significant impacts for some species and populations. This Conservation Letter provides a …

The Neotropical region is renowned for its avian diversity and birds of prey are not an
exception. This region hosts one of the greatest species richness of raptors and includes in …

Among birds of prey, the largest species are usually considered more sensitive to human
disturbance and threats (McClure et al. 2018). Large raptors are ecologically unique due to …

High mortality by electrocution has been suggested to be the main factor behind the
reduction of several birds of prey populations across the world. Almost nothing is known …

Fragmentation of the world's most intact forest landscapes will likely increase the severity of
Human Wildlife Conflict (HWC). The way these threats affect top predators involves a series …

In most Neotropical countries the proliferation of illegal firearms, limited funding, and low
presence of authorities precludes effective application of top-down governance. Despite …

Simple Summary Human-Wildlife conflict (HWC) has become an important threat producing
biodiversity loss around the world. As conflictive situations highly depend on their unique …

This book examines the current literature and knowledge on the evolution and ecology of all
the birds named as eagles, with particular emphasis on the larger species. It also examines …

Electrocution is a widespread conservation problem for birds of prey that has received little
attention in the Neotropics. Here we present electrocution records involving the endangered …

Background and Research Aims The Black-and-chestnut Eagle (Spizaetus isidori) has a
total population of fewer than 1000 adult individuals, and is categorized as Endangered at …