The Analysis of Recorded Causes of Death of Adult Eagles in Georgia in 1973–2022

Since 1973, the author has been conducting a complex study of birds in Georgia. Particular attention was paid to identifying threats and limiting factors, determining the extent and causes of death of all raptors, including eagles. All known cases were registered and, if possible, the causes were de...

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Main Author: Aleksandre Abuladze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: LLC Sibecocenter 2023-10-01
Series:Пернатые хищники и их охрана
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Online Access:http://rusraptors.ru/index.php/RC/article/view/375
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Summary:Since 1973, the author has been conducting a complex study of birds in Georgia. Particular attention was paid to identifying threats and limiting factors, determining the extent and causes of death of all raptors, including eagles. All known cases were registered and, if possible, the causes were determined. In addition to the materials collected by the author together with assistants, for the collecting of statistical data regarding raptor mortality (including eagles), in 1978– 1985 and in 1990–1991 special questionnaires were prepared and distributed to all regions, autonomous republics and districts of Georgia, to regional inspectors of regional branches of the former State Nature Conservation Committee, employees of the former Department of Nature Reserves and Hunting Industry of Georgia, stuff of the former Georgian Society of hunters, regional branches of hunters and falconers societies, zoologists and conservationists working in nature reserves, universities, nature history museums, as well as to local amateur naturalists, birdwatchers and school teachers
ISSN:1814-0076
1814-8654