Bald eagles are flying high again after making a comeback in Indiana southbendtribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from southbendtribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bald eagle shot in Alaska survives; investigation underway Follow Us
Question of the Day By - Associated Press - Sunday, December 27, 2020
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) - A bald eagle that had been shot has survived with a broken leg and is being treated at a bird hospital in Alaska.
The eagle was rescued on Tuesday after Kathy Benner, the manager of the Juneau Raptor Center, received a report about an injured bird in a person’s yard in Juneau.
It is illegal to harm bald eagles under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act of 1940 unless a permit from the Secretary of the Interior is provided. Violating the law can result in up to $100,000 in fines for individuals and $200,000 in fines for organizations along with up to a year in prison for a first offense. Repeat offenders can be charged with a felony and be given increased penalties.
The 24-7 stream in Hanover offers two different views and is accompanied by a blog by raptor biologist Zoey Greenberg, who offers educational insights, video highlights and photos from the nest. This is one of our most popular live cameras, HDOnTap co-founder Tiffany Sears said. Since 2015, viewers have enjoyed over 40 million hours of 24-7, live HD video and audio from the nest, as well as daily time-lapse clips on screens worldwide.
Viewers have been somewhat disappointed during the last two seasons. No chicks hatched after a clutch of two eggs were deemed unviable.
Bald eagle populations have recovered impressively in the last 15 years in the northeastern United States. They re no longer endangered in Pennsylvania, but they remain protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Protection Treaty Act.
American bald eagle clutches to its meal chronicleonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chronicleonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Army facilities used drones to monitor eagles ♦
A Dugway Proving Ground project utilizing unmanned aircraft systems to monitor golden eagle nests at the base has won national recognition.
The project was named the 2020 Resource Conservative and Resiliency Project of the Year by the Department of Defense’s Environmental Security Technology Certification Program, according to Becki Bryant, DPG public affairs officer.
The announcement was made on the week of Dec. 1 during the program’s annual symposium.
“Dugway Proving Ground is home to multiple breeding pairs of golden eagles, which are protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Because of these regulations, military testing and training activities can be restricted if they risk disturbing active eagle nests. Therefore, it is vital for Dugway Proving Ground, and similar military testing and training ranges, to fully understand the location and status of eagle nests,” Bryan