This study identifies heat stress as a key factor causing mortality in released Griffon vultures, leading to adjustments in release protocols to improve survival.

Ornithological Applications · Mar 11, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology

Density-dependent network structuring within and across wild animal systems

Gregory F. Albery, Daniel J. Becker, Josh A. Firth, Delphine De Moor, Sanjana Ravindran, Matthew J. Silk, Amy R. Sweeny, Eric Vander Wal, Quinn M. R. Webber, Bryony E. Allen, Simon A. Babayan, Sahas Barve, Mike Begon, Richard John Birtles, Theadora A. Block, , David M. Tickler

The paper shows density increases network connectedness in wild animal populations, but effects saturate, with stronger spatial than social impacts.

Nature Ecology & Evolution · Sep 4, 2025Peer-reviewedEcology

Factors affecting the individual probability of infection with a prevalent pathogen (Mycoplasma) and the effect on Griffon vultures' movement behavior

Nili Anglister, Miranda May Crafton, On Avraham, Marta Acácio, Gideon Vaadia, Ohad Hatzofe, Yigal Miller, Inna Mikula, Noa Pinter‐Wollman, Inna Lysnyansky, Orr Spiegel

The paper surveys Mycoplasma prevalence in wild and captive Griffon vultures, finding higher prevalence in imported and juvenile birds and subclinical effects on movement behavior.

bioRxiv · Aug 1, 2024 · PreprintEcology

Social interactions are impacted by food availability, food type, and group size

Xiaohui Guo, Matthew J. Hasenjager, Nina H. Fefferman, Noa Pinter‐Wollman

The paper examines how group size, food availability, and food type affect social interaction networks in ants, finding increased compartmentalization with larger groups and limited storable food.

Biology Open · Jul 15, 2024Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition