https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew <p lang="en-US" align="JUSTIFY"><span lang="en-GB"><em>Vulture News</em></span><span lang="en-GB"> publishes original articles, reports, literature reviews and other material relevant to the field of vulture and condor biology, research and conservation from across the world. The journal has three sections for contributors: </span></p> <ul> <li class="show"> <p lang="en-US" align="JUSTIFY"><span lang="en-GB">The </span><span lang="en-GB"><em><u><strong>Articles</strong></u></em></span><span lang="en-GB"> section accepts manuscripts that will be sent for peer review. </span></p> </li> <li class="show"> <p lang="en-US" align="JUSTIFY"><span lang="en-GB">The</span><span lang="en-GB"><em><u><strong> Short Communications, Notes and Reports</strong></u></em></span><span lang="en-GB"> section accepts contributions that may be peer reviewed and describe new information, observations, opinion pieces, field reports or methods. </span></p> </li> <li class="show"> <p lang="en-US" align="JUSTIFY"><span lang="en-GB">The </span><span lang="en-GB"><em><u><strong>News and Comments</strong></u></em></span><span lang="en-GB"> section contains literature reviews, announcements and news that are edited for journal conventions. Single (or a series of) pictures with extended captions are encouraged.</span></p> </li> </ul> <p>As of 2015, this journal is now Open Access.</p> en-US Copyright for articles published in this journal is retained by the journal. iucnvulturenews@gmail.com (Louis Phipps) Lesley@hawkconservancy.org (Lesley Jerome (Vulture Specialist Group Support Administrato) Mon, 12 May 2025 11:47:26 +0000 OJS 3.3.0.11 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew/article/view/295580 <p>No abstract</p> Chris Bowden, Andre Botha Copyright (c) 2025 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew/article/view/295580 Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew/article/view/295529 <p>The belief-based use of vulture parts poses a significant threat to vulture populations in West Africa, primarily due to illegal killing. Currently, six out of eleven African vulture species face extinction threats. This review concentrates on the utilisation and trade of vulture body parts in West Africa for belief-based uses, an aspect that remains insufficiently researched and documented globally. Through an electronic search in Web of Science and Google Scholar, using relevant keywords including country names, we identified 92 sources discussing the belief-based use of vultures in West Africa. These sources comprise unpublished reports, technical reports, articles in natural history journals, books, theses, bird atlases, popular publications, records from the IUCN and scientific papers. The prevalence of belief-based vulture use varies across West African countries due to cultural, political, and policy disparities. The recent surge in vulture part prices in West Africa has fuelled vulture trade and incentivised hunters to kill more vultures. International trade poses a grave threat to West African vultures, both through targeted poisoning for traditional uses and through sentinel poisoning, where vultures are intentionally poisoned to target other wildlife. Public support and involvement are crucial for vulture conservation efforts, necessitating awareness-raising initiatives to safeguard these species. Future studies should prioritize proactive conservation strategies involving stakeholders, as outlined in the West African Vulture Conservation Action Plan 2023-2043.</p> Michael Bode Agunbiade, Olayinka Amos Oladosu, Klaus Birkhofer, Darcy Ogada Copyright (c) 2025 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew/article/view/295529 Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew/article/view/295532 <p>No abstract</p> Lusine Aghajanyan Copyright (c) 2025 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew/article/view/295532 Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew/article/view/295574 <p>No abstract</p> Volodymyr M. Kucherenko, Ron Efrat Copyright (c) 2025 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew/article/view/295574 Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew/article/view/295576 <p>No abstract</p> Y. Sassi Copyright (c) 2025 https://www.ajol.info/index.php/vulnew/article/view/295576 Mon, 12 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000