Nature's contribution to people (ie ecosystem services) is becoming integral to conservation
science and policy, yet our knowledge is restricted to only a few services and taxa. Vultures …

Proactive approaches are typically more cost-effective than reactive ones, and this is clearly
the case for biodiversity conservation. Research and conservation actions for Old World …

An unexpected human-wildlife conflict between vultures and livestock has emerged in
Europe during the last two decades. Farmers attributed changes in vulture behavior, due to …

Content published on social media may affect user's attitudes toward wildlife species. We
evaluated viewers' responses to videos published on a popular social medium, focusing …

Abstract In the current Anthropocene Era, with numerous escalating challenges for
biodiversity conservation, the inclusion of the social dimension into management decisions …

Diclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used in livestock farming, with
lethal effects on vultures when reaching high concentrations in the carcasses they feed on …

Non-charismatic species are often understudied, despite having unique ecological roles that
are important to understand and value for ecosystem integrity, function, and health. Striped …

The current catastrophic decline in African vultures is caused mainly by poisoning, and
killing for consumption and belief-based use (traditional medicine). To find out more about …

Dead animals release greenhouse gases to the atmosphere through natural decomposition
or because they have to be processed by disposal methods such as composting or …

Scavengers provide significant nature's contributions to people (NCP), including disease
control through carcass removal, but their non-material NCP are rarely considered. For the …