A study led by the Doñana Biological Station analyzes the patterns of power lines use by Canarian Egyptian vultures. The researchers have fitted 49 individuals with GPS-devices. This accounted for around 20% of the total population size of this endangered species. ? The study concludes that the patterns use of pylons by large body-size avian scavengers depend on individual- and environmental-based drivers, such as the patial distribution of food resources and anthropisation.

Spanish researchers warn in a letter that the new projects for renewable enery plants in Spain will affect hundreds of thousands of hectares and that there is no way to offset the huge quantity of valuable habitats that could be lost. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is a global priority. To meet this goal, the Spanish government is planning 89 GW of wind and solar photovoltaic energy in the draft of the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC) for 2021–2030. Despite the...

Events of non-natural mortality in human-dominated landscapes are especially challenging for populations of large vertebrates with K strategies. Among birds, vultures are one of the most threatened groups experiencing sharp population declines due to non-natural mortality. Factors causing non-natural mortality are usually studied separately. However, the potential use of an integrated index able to predict large-scale mortality risks of avian scavengers could be especially useful for planning...