Seasonal restrictions in place as bald eagle breeding begins
PHOENIX — Arizona’s bald eagles are back, and they will soon be preparing for the next generation of eagles at breeding sites statewide.
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PHOENIX — Arizona’s bald eagles are back, and they will soon be preparing for the next generation of eagles at breeding sites statewide.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department has outlined advisories and closures for bald eagle breeding season in Arizona.
The AGFD will temporarily close certain portions of public land and water areas to support breeding efforts of Arizona's bald eagles.
During the 2023 breeding season, the AZGFD said 76 young hatched, and 65 reached the important milestone of their first flight, known as fledging.
The spread of a lethal strain of bird flu across Northern Arizona has already hit the endangered condor population and could threaten the state’s booming but still vulnerable bald eagles.