Vulture distribution and people perception of vultures in Pokhara Valley, Nepal
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DOI: 10.1002/ece3.8528
Abstract: Abstract Due to an abundance and diversity of vultures, Nepal is one of the most important countries for vulture conservation. Within Nepal, the Pokhara Valley is especially significant. We examine the distribution of vultures within… read more here.
Keywords: perception; ecology; distribution; vulture ... See more keywords
The drivers and extent of poison use by Namibia’s communal farmers: Implications for averting the African vulture crisis
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DOI: 10.1007/s13280-018-1128-6
Abstract: The use of poison by farmers to control livestock predators is a major threat to vulture populations across Eurasia and Africa. While there is now some understanding of poison use on freehold farmland regions in… read more here.
Keywords: drivers extent; communal farmers; poison use; vulture ... See more keywords
Rare earth elements distribution and geochemical behaviour in the volcanic groundwaters of Mount Vulture, southern Italy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.chemgeo.2020.119503
Abstract: Abstract The Mount Vulture basin, which mainly consists of pyroclastic and subordinate lava flow layers, is one of the most important aquifers for drinking water and irrigation supply in southern Italy. In this study, we… read more here.
Keywords: water; mount vulture; geochemical behaviour; southern italy ... See more keywords
Predicting residents' intention to conserve the hooded vulture (Necrosyrtes monachus) in the Birem North District, Ghana
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e04966
Abstract: The vulture as an important and specialized scavenger in human societies, helps clean the environment and prevents diseases. However, plummeting populations across the globe in the last three decades has led to the classification of… read more here.
Keywords: hooded vulture; ghana; predicting residents; conservation ... See more keywords
Vultures, debt and desire: the vulture metaphor and Argentina’s sovereign debt crisis
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DOI: 10.1080/17530350.2019.1613254
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper explores the development of the vulture metaphor in relation to economic ideas, focusing on its reference to vulture funds in post-2001 Argentina. It traces the metaphorical connection between ‘vultures’ and the extraction… read more here.
Keywords: sovereign debt; vulture; argentina; debt ... See more keywords
Priority areas for conservation of Old World vultures
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DOI: 10.1111/cobi.13282
Abstract: Abstract 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 and functions. Vultures are among the most imperiled taxonomic groups… read more here.
Keywords: priority areas; conservation old; vulture; areas conservation ... See more keywords
Landfills determine the distribution of an expanding breeding population of the endangered Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus
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DOI: 10.1111/ibi.12495
Abstract: Human activities provide food resources for animals that are predictable in space and/or time. These resources, sometimes referred to as predictable anthropogenic food subsidies (PAFS), can be either the result of human-generated waste or provided… read more here.
Keywords: endangered egyptian; vulture neophron; egyptian vulture; vulture ... See more keywords
A checklist of the tick of vultures, with the first record of the brown dog tick, Rhipicephalus linnaei (Acari: Ixodidae) from the Indian vulture, Gyps indicus (Falconiformes: Accipitridae)
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DOI: 10.11158/saa.28.5.12
Abstract: Abstract We report the presence of multiple brown dog ticks (Rhicephalus linnaei) from the Indian vulture Gyps indicus. This paper constitutes the first report of this tick species from the vulture, and also the first… read more here.
Keywords: vulture; vulture gyps; brown dog; indian vulture ... See more keywords
Not in wilderness: African vulture strongholds remain in areas with high human density
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190594
Abstract: Vultures constitute an important functional group in many ecosystems, providing crucial ecosystem services both in natural and humanized environments. These scavengers are facing massive declines worldwide, but in several African countries virtually nothing is known… read more here.
Keywords: white backed; high human; density; vulture ... See more keywords
Emerging Pathogenic Gammaproteobacteria Wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica and Ignatzschineria Species in a Turkey Vulture (Cathartes aura)
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DOI: 10.1647/19-00033
Abstract: Abstract: New World vultures, such as turkey vultures (Cathartes aura), are obligate scavengers with large geographic ranges. In a preliminary characterization of the turkey vulture (TV) gastrointestinal microbiome in Southern California, we identified 2 recently… read more here.
Keywords: cathartes aura; wohlfahrtiimonas chitiniclastica; ignatzschineria species; vulture ... See more keywords
Integrating Gut Bacterial Diversity and Captive Husbandry to Optimize Vulture Conservation
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DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2020.01025
Abstract: Endangered species recovery plans often include captive breeding and reintroduction, but success remains rare. Critical for effective recovery is an assessment of captivity-induced changes in adaptive traits of reintroduction candidates. The gut microbiota is one… read more here.
Keywords: conservation; gut bacterial; integrating gut; bacterial diversity ... See more keywords