Conservation and Ecology of Raptors—2nd Edition
A special issue of Diversity (ISSN 1424-2818). This special issue belongs to the section "Animal Diversity".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2024 | Viewed by 1364
Special Issue Editors
Interests: conservation biology; raptor ecology; bird migration; scavengers; biodiversity
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: raptors; scavengers; conservation ecology; behavioural ecology; spatial ecology; movement
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: conservation biology; raptor ecology; bird migration; dietary research; niche overlapping; raptor ethology
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Raptors consist of diverse avian guilds that are distributed worldwide and have adapted to different environments. They have attracted a strong interest from scientists because of their conservation status and ecology. Raptors provide critical ecosystem services based on their role in the natural food chain. Raptors have ecologically evolved to adapt and specialize to different habitats and prey species. Thus, they are subject to a wide range of biological, ecological and evolutionary studies. Nowadays, this guild of birds faces a high risk of extinction due to numerous threats that occur in their breeding, migration and wintering areas. Globally, 18% of raptors are threatened with extinction and 52% of raptors have declining populations. Raptors stand at the top of the food pyramid and are normally found in low densities over vast areas. Some species are long-distance migrants while others are sedentary. Hence, they cover a huge range of habitats and environments and interact with humans during their migration, wintering and breeding. Therefore, they play a key role in the conservation of ecosystems and are assumed as a flagship species in relation to other species. Understanding and studying their demography, abundance, diet, resource selection, movements, ecological requirements and threats will provide valuable information about the current functioning and status of ecosystems.
This Special Issue will provide information regarding the current state of raptors across the world and their role in global conservation priorities.
Dr. Vladimir D. Dobrev
Dr. Dobromir D. Dobrev
Dr. Dimitar A. Demerdzhiev
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- raptor ecology
- migration ecology
- demography
- population dynamics
- habitat
- threats and conservation management
- diet
- home range
