Perburuan elang hitam terus terjadi di Sumatera. Pemangsa daging bergelar perampok sangkar ini, sudah jarang tampak terbang bebas di alam. Mereka lebih banyak dalam sangkar sempit, dengan mata liar sesaat lalu redup, mungkin menyadari hidup dalam jeruji besi.
The hunting of the black eagle continues to occur in Sumatra. Predator of meat with this cage robber, has rarely seemed to fly freely in nature. They are more in a narrow cage, with wild eyes momentarily then dim, perhaps realizing life in iron bars.