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 …

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 …

Qualitative methods are important to gain a deep understanding of complex problems and
poorly researched areas. They can be particularly useful to help explain underlying …

The prosperity and well‐being of human societies relies on healthy ecosystems and the
services they provide. However, the biodiversity crisis is undermining ecosystems services …

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 …

Human-wildlife conflict is an important emerging threat producing biodiversity loss around
the world. It is therefore key to study people's perceptions in order to overcome this conflict …

Despite its importance for ecosystem and human health, the cleaning service provided by
scavenging birds is frequently disregarded. We evaluated this ecosystem service provided …

The use of poison against predators is pervasive and negatively impacts biodiversity and
ecosystem health globally. Little is known about the correlates of poison use as a lethal …

Vultures constitute an important functional group in many ecosystems, providing crucial
ecosystem services both in natural and humanized environments. These scavengers are …

Abstract The Convention of Migratory Species aims to protect migratory animals throughout
their range, but efficient mitigation of threats facing migratory birds is hindered by poor …