Birds of prey as limiting factors of gamebird populations in Europe: a review

J Valkama, E Korpimäki, B Arroyo, P Beja… - Biological …, 2005 - cambridge.org
Whether predators can limit their prey has been a topic of scientific debate for decades.
Traditionally it was believed that predators take only wounded, sick, old or otherwise low …

High genetic diversity and low differentiation retained in the European fragmented and declining Greater Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga) population

Ü Väli, V Dombrovski, M Dzmitranok, G Maciorowski… - Scientific Reports, 2019 - nature.com
Characterising genetic diversity and structure of populations is essential for effective
conservation of threatened species. The Greater Spotted Eagle (Clanga clanga), a large and …

The effects of habitat quality and female size on the productivity of the lesser spotted eagle Aquila pomarina in the light of the alternative prey hypothesis

A Lõhmus, Ü Väli - Journal of Avian Biology, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Habitat quality is an important but insufficiently understood concept in ecology and
conservation biology, due to geographic and temporal variation as well as interaction with …

Web-based citizen science as a tool in conservation research: A case study of prey delivery by the Lesser Spotted Eagle

Ü Väli, A Magalhães - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Citizen science is increasingly contributing to ecology and conservation research, mostly by
the extensive collection of field data. Although webcams attract numerous observers, they …

The importance of wetlands for the Greater Spotted Eagle Clanga clanga wintering in the Mediterranean Basin

G Maciorowski, A Galanaki, T Kominos… - Bird Conservation …, 2019 - cambridge.org
The Greater Spotted Eagle is an extremely rare species which is strongly associated with
wetlands during the breeding period. The winter habitats of this vulnerable species have not …

[PDF][PDF] The lesser spotted eagle and its conservation in Estonia

Ü Väli - Hirundo Suppl, 2003 - researchgate.net
This publication is based on the management plan for the Lesser Spotted Eagle Aquila
pomarina in 2003–2012. This bird is one of the most numerous eagles in Europe but still …

Winter diet and lead poisoning risk of Greater Spotted Eagles Clanga clanga in southeast Spain

JM Pérez-García, J Marco-Tresserras… - Bird Study, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Capsule: Diet analysis revealed high lead exposure for Greater Spotted Eagles Clanga
clanga wintering in southeast Spain. Aims: To describe the diet composition of the …

Parental investment in two large raptors breeding in a high prey density area

E Bassi, P Trotti, M Brambilla, F Diana, F Sartirana… - Journal of …, 2017 - Springer
We investigated the breeding behaviour of Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus and Golden
Eagle Aquila chrysaetos between 2008 and 2011 in the Stelvio National Park (the Alps …

Timing of breeding events of the Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina as revealed by remote cameras and GPS-tracking

Ü Väli - Ardea, 2018 - BioOne
Proper timing of events in the annual cycle is essential for successful breeding in birds,
especially in long-distance migrants. In this study, the phenology of the main breeding …

The diet of the greater spotted eagle () in Belarusian Polesie

V Dombrovski - Raptor Journal, 2010 - sciendo.com
During 1999–2009 the food remains from the nests of 43 breeding pairs of the greater
spotted eagle in Belarusian Polesie (southern Belarus) were collected. 797 prey items were …