Abstract The Eastern Imperial Eagle (EIE) is a top predator exploiting different prey in
different parts of its distribution. In this study, we summarise data collected over a long …

The Optimal Foraging Theory predicts that, to maximize fitness, animals adapt their foraging
strategy that provides the most benefit for the lowest cost, maximizing the net energy gained …

Assessing whether conservation management actions are effective requires a good
understanding of the demographic parameters that contribute to the population growth rate …

The diet composition of breeding Eastern Imperial Eagles (Aquila heliaca) was analysed in
Hungary between 2005 and 2017, and compared with two previously published datasets …

Abstract The Eastern Imperial Eagle is a globally threatened species, represented with not
more than 35–40 pairs in Bulgaria. As a facultative scavenger feeding on carcasses and …

Habitat transformation is identified as major threat to biodiversity loss globally, affecting
threatened raptors. Changes in land use can alter the abundance and distribution of birds of …

Survival rate is usually the greatest contributor to population growth in long‐lived species,
and its accurate estimation along with the evaluation of the factors influencing it is therefore …

This study presents the results of conservation measures undertaken and their impact on the
eastern imperial eagle population in Bulgaria. The species is distributed in the south-eastern …

Habitat alteration is a widespread threat severely affecting large raptors because of their low
density and the huge area they inhabit. In this study, we assessed whether human-driven …

During the period 2008–2013, 32 different breeding territories were occupied by eastern
imperial eagles (EIEs). These territories were mainly distributed in two regions: the Dervent …