This book, edited by JH Sarasola (UNLPam, Argentina), JM Grande (CONICET, Argentina) and JJ Negro (EBD-CSIC), provides the state-of-the-art on most of the topics involved in the ecology and conservation of birds of prey. With chapters authored by the most recognized and prestigious researchers on each of the fields, this book will become an authorized reference volume for raptor biologists and researchers around the world.