José Antonio Sánchez-Zapata
Biographic Data
| ID | 1573515 |
|---|---|
| NAME | José Antonio Sánchez-Zapata |
| GIVEN NAMES | José Antonio |
| FAMILY NAME | Sánchez-Zapata |
| SIGNATURE | SÁNCHEZ-ZAPATA J A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8230-4953 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Socio-productive characterization and agroecological analysis of Spanish transhumance
Transhumant livestock systems play a key role in the socioecological sustainability and dynamics of rural territories, contributing to local, healthy, and culturally appropriate food supplies, as well as to ecosystem and social functions and processes. In Spain, transhumance represents an ancestral livelihood with significant cultural and identity value that has endured substantial land-use and socioeconomic changes. This article presents a socio…
The demographic collapse of hunting in the Iberian Peninsula
Hunting is one of the oldest and most relevant extractive activities performed by humans in nature. Over the last century hunting has experienced profound changes in developed countries, shifting from a consumption to a recreational activity and declining in some countries. However, substantial quantitative information on these trends at large temporal scales, as well as the projection of the number of hunters and their demographic structure unde…
Farmer perceptions of the vulnerabilities of traditional livestock farming systems under global change
The continuity of traditional extensive livestock farming is being challenged by rapid socioeconomic and environmental changes, threatening livelihoods and ecosystem services critical to food security and sustainability. We conducted a large-scale assessment involving 255 livestock farmers across six extensive livestock farming systems in Spain to understand their perceptions of vulnerabilities. Using the Coupled Infrastructure Systems framework,…
Revisiting hominin scavenging through the lens of optimal foraging theory
Land of wolves, school of shepherds
The wolf (Canis lupus) is recovering and recolonizing its historic range in Europe. In places where wolves have long been absent, their recent recolonization could potentially provoke extensive livestock farmers’ opposition. To understand the conditions for extensive grazing-wolf co-existence, we conducted interviews with livestock farmers and shepherds to compare three Spanish regions in different wolf presence states: uninterrupted wolf presenc…
Wildlife following people
Modern humans widely shaped present ecosystems through intentional and unintentional geographical redistribution of wildlife, both in historical and pre‐historical times. However, the patterns of ancient human‐mediated indirect changes in wildlife range are largely unknown, and the mechanisms behind them remain obscure. We used a multidisciplinary approach to (a) reconstruct the process of colonization of the Mediterranean Basin by a long‐lived b…
Fine-scale collision risk mapping and validation with long-term mortality data reveal current and future wind energy development impact on sensitive species
The ongoing demand for renewable energy has boosted the development of wind farms worldwide. Given the impact these facilities have on flying species, a spatially explicit assessment of collision risk in vulnerable species is needed to guide management actions and prioritise areas for installing these infrastructures. We used GPS-tracking data of 127 adult and 50 juvenile griffon vultures in peninsular Spain gathered between 2014 and 2022 to eval…
Carnivores’ contributions to people in Europe
Human-carnivore relations in Europe have varied throughout history. Because of recent conservation efforts and passive rewilding, carnivore populations are recovering, which translates into more interactions with humans. Thus, unraveling these interactions as well as the multiple contributions carnivores provide to people is crucial to their conservation. We examined the literature conducted in Europe since 2000 and used the nature’s contribution…
Local ecological knowledge and education drive farmers' contrasting perceptions of scavengers and their function in Nepal
There is a long‐standing relationship between humans and vertebrate scavengers, as scavengers' contributions take on regulating (e.g. nutrient recycling and disease control), material (e.g. competition and livestock depredation) and non‐material (e.g. sky burials and ecotourism) roles in society. A social–ecological approach to studying biodiversity is increasingly needed, since the inclusion of local perceptions and knowledge has proven critical…
The value of transhumance for biodiversity conservation
In recent decades, intensive techniques of livestock raising have flourished, which has largely replaced traditional farming practices such as transhumance. These changes may have affected scavengers’ behaviour and ecology, as extensive livestock is a key source of carrion. This study evaluates the spatial responses of avian scavengers to the seasonal movements of transhumant herds in south-eastern Spain. We surveyed the abundance of avian scaven…
Biases in the Detection of Intentionally Poisoned Animals
Intentional poisoning is a global wildlife problem and an overlooked risk factor for public health. Managing poisoning requires unbiased and high-quality data through wildlife monitoring protocols, which are largely lacking. We herein evaluated the biases associated with current monitoring programmes of wildlife poisoning in Spain. We compared the national poisoning database for the 1990-2015 period with information obtained from a field experime…
Human-carnivore relations
Carnivore and humans live in proximity due to carnivore recovery efforts and ongoing human encroachment into carnivore habitats globally. The American West is a region that uniquely exemplifies these human-carnivore dynamics, however, it is unclear how the research community here integrates social and ecological factors to examine human-carnivore relations. Therefore, strategies promoting human-carnivore coexistence are urgently needed. We conduc…
Shepherds’ local knowledge and scientific data on the scavenging ecosystem service
Probing into farmers’ perceptions of a globally endangered ecosystem service provider
Shepherds’ local knowledge and scientific data on the scavenging ecosystem service
The value of transhumance for biodiversity conservation
In recent decades, intensive techniques of livestock raising have flourished, which has largely replaced traditional farming practices such as transhumance. These changes may have affected scavengers’ behaviour and ecology, as extensive livestock is a key source of carrion. This study evaluates the spatial responses of avian scavengers to the seasonal movements of transhumant herds in south-eastern Spain. We surveyed the abundance of avian scaven…
Probing into farmers’ perceptions of a globally endangered ecosystem service provider
Revisiting hominin scavenging through the lens of optimal foraging theory
Human-carnivore relations
Carnivore and humans live in proximity due to carnivore recovery efforts and ongoing human encroachment into carnivore habitats globally. The American West is a region that uniquely exemplifies these human-carnivore dynamics, however, it is unclear how the research community here integrates social and ecological factors to examine human-carnivore relations. Therefore, strategies promoting human-carnivore coexistence are urgently needed. We conduc…
Shepherds’ local knowledge and scientific data on the scavenging ecosystem service
Probing into farmers’ perceptions of a globally endangered ecosystem service provider
Biases in the Detection of Intentionally Poisoned Animals
Intentional poisoning is a global wildlife problem and an overlooked risk factor for public health. Managing poisoning requires unbiased and high-quality data through wildlife monitoring protocols, which are largely lacking. We herein evaluated the biases associated with current monitoring programmes of wildlife poisoning in Spain. We compared the national poisoning database for the 1990-2015 period with information obtained from a field experime…
Local ecological knowledge and education drive farmers' contrasting perceptions of scavengers and their function in Nepal
There is a long‐standing relationship between humans and vertebrate scavengers, as scavengers' contributions take on regulating (e.g. nutrient recycling and disease control), material (e.g. competition and livestock depredation) and non‐material (e.g. sky burials and ecotourism) roles in society. A social–ecological approach to studying biodiversity is increasingly needed, since the inclusion of local perceptions and knowledge has proven critical…
The value of transhumance for biodiversity conservation
In recent decades, intensive techniques of livestock raising have flourished, which has largely replaced traditional farming practices such as transhumance. These changes may have affected scavengers’ behaviour and ecology, as extensive livestock is a key source of carrion. This study evaluates the spatial responses of avian scavengers to the seasonal movements of transhumant herds in south-eastern Spain. We surveyed the abundance of avian scaven…
Land of wolves, school of shepherds
The wolf (Canis lupus) is recovering and recolonizing its historic range in Europe. In places where wolves have long been absent, their recent recolonization could potentially provoke extensive livestock farmers’ opposition. To understand the conditions for extensive grazing-wolf co-existence, we conducted interviews with livestock farmers and shepherds to compare three Spanish regions in different wolf presence states: uninterrupted wolf presenc…
Wildlife following people
Modern humans widely shaped present ecosystems through intentional and unintentional geographical redistribution of wildlife, both in historical and pre‐historical times. However, the patterns of ancient human‐mediated indirect changes in wildlife range are largely unknown, and the mechanisms behind them remain obscure. We used a multidisciplinary approach to (a) reconstruct the process of colonization of the Mediterranean Basin by a long‐lived b…
Fine-scale collision risk mapping and validation with long-term mortality data reveal current and future wind energy development impact on sensitive species
The ongoing demand for renewable energy has boosted the development of wind farms worldwide. Given the impact these facilities have on flying species, a spatially explicit assessment of collision risk in vulnerable species is needed to guide management actions and prioritise areas for installing these infrastructures. We used GPS-tracking data of 127 adult and 50 juvenile griffon vultures in peninsular Spain gathered between 2014 and 2022 to eval…
Carnivores’ contributions to people in Europe
Human-carnivore relations in Europe have varied throughout history. Because of recent conservation efforts and passive rewilding, carnivore populations are recovering, which translates into more interactions with humans. Thus, unraveling these interactions as well as the multiple contributions carnivores provide to people is crucial to their conservation. We examined the literature conducted in Europe since 2000 and used the nature’s contribution…
The demographic collapse of hunting in the Iberian Peninsula
Hunting is one of the oldest and most relevant extractive activities performed by humans in nature. Over the last century hunting has experienced profound changes in developed countries, shifting from a consumption to a recreational activity and declining in some countries. However, substantial quantitative information on these trends at large temporal scales, as well as the projection of the number of hunters and their demographic structure unde…
Farmer perceptions of the vulnerabilities of traditional livestock farming systems under global change
The continuity of traditional extensive livestock farming is being challenged by rapid socioeconomic and environmental changes, threatening livelihoods and ecosystem services critical to food security and sustainability. We conducted a large-scale assessment involving 255 livestock farmers across six extensive livestock farming systems in Spain to understand their perceptions of vulnerabilities. Using the Coupled Infrastructure Systems framework,…
Revisiting hominin scavenging through the lens of optimal foraging theory
Socio-productive characterization and agroecological analysis of Spanish transhumance
Transhumant livestock systems play a key role in the socioecological sustainability and dynamics of rural territories, contributing to local, healthy, and culturally appropriate food supplies, as well as to ecosystem and social functions and processes. In Spain, transhumance represents an ancestral livelihood with significant cultural and identity value that has endured substantial land-use and socioeconomic changes. This article presents a socio…
Ecology (11 works) · Biology (10 works) · Geography (10 works) · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation (9 works) · Environmental resource management (8 works) · Environmental Science (6 works) · Wildlife (5 works) · Agroforestry (4 works) · Business (4 works) · Ecology (4 works)