Following the White Vulture: Ethno-ornithology along the Flyway of the Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)

Vultures constitute globally the most rapidly declining group of birds. Across their wide distribution range, they share common ecological functions and unfavourable conservation status while being associated with varying habitats, lifestyles, cultural standing, and threats. We reveal conceptualisat...

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Published in:	Human ecology : an interdisciplinary journal Vol. 50; no. 4; pp. 725 - 738
Main Authors:	Stara, Kalliopi, Saravia-Mullin, Victoria, Tsiakiris, Rigas, Adefolu, Solomon, Akyol, Adem, Akyol, Raziye İçtepe, Asswad, Nabegh Ghazal, Çetin, Turan, Dayyoub, Maher, Dushi, Gligor, Ivande, Samuel Tertese, Kordopatis, Panagiotis, Kret, Elzbieta, Özuslu, Serdar, Petrovski, Nenad, Simeonova, Ivalina, Spassova, Yana, Qaneer, Tareq Emad, Pourchier, Cloé, Saad, Louis Junior, ElSafoury, Hana, Topi, Mirjan, Trajҫe, Aleksandër, Ziu, Denada, Nikolov, Stoyan C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York Springer US 01-08-2022 Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Anthropology Bird migration Conservation Conservation status Culture Ecological function Endangered & extinct species Endangered species Environmental Management Geography Human ecology Neophron percnopterus Ornithology Political power Social Sciences Sociology Wildlife conservation Cultural ecology Critically endangered species Migration Conservation Egyptian vultures Ethno-ornithology Old World vultures
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Summary:	Vultures constitute globally the most rapidly declining group of birds. Across their wide distribution range, they share common ecological functions and unfavourable conservation status while being associated with varying habitats, lifestyles, cultural standing, and threats. We reveal conceptualisations about the emblematic yet critically endangered Egyptian vulture along its migratory flyway from the Balkans through the Middle East to Africa. Information was gathered through interviews, focus group discussions, and market surveys, with 420 people in 11 participating countries contributing overall. Our results showed that all vultures are recognised primarily for the environmental cleaning services, but the level of awareness differs between countries. Τhe Egyptian vulture has some perceptual advantages based on its white color, migratory nature, and endangered conservation status. This underlines its suitability as a charismatic flagship species that can potentially benefit other vulture species and thus enforce broader vulture conservation initiatives.
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ISSN:	0300-7839 1572-9915
DOI:	10.1007/s10745-022-00340-6