PhD thesis on Verreaux’s Eagle

Description

Black Eagle Aquila verreauxii predation on Rock Hyrax Procavia capensis and other prey in the Karoo

R A G Davies

submitted to the University of Pretoria March 1994

made available as an ebook, 388pp black and white, extensively illustrated with pen and inks by the author

Also downloadable are two copies of the principal publications from the thesis:

DAVIES, R.A.G. 1999. The extent, cost and control of livestock predation by eagles with a case study on black eagles (Aquila verreauxii) in the Karoo. Journal of Raptor Research 33: 67-72.

DAVIES, R.A.G. & FERGUSON, J.W.H. 2000.  The influence of predation by Black Eagles Aquila verreauxii on Rock Hyrax Procavia capensis numbers in the arid Karoo.  In. Chancellor, R.D. & B.-U. Meyburg eds.  Raptors at Risk.  Proceedings of the Fifth World Conference on Birds of Prey, Midrand, South Africa, August 1998, WWGBP / Hancock House.