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DEVILS TOWER, W.Y. – Rock climbing routes on the East and Northeast Faces of Devils Tower summit will be temporarily closed effective immediately to protect nesting Peregrine and Prairie Falcons. The closure is implemented annually to provide the falcons with an undisturbed nesting location during this critical courtship and nest-selection period. Climbers’ presence near falcon […]
Rock climbing routes on the East and Northeast Faces of Devils Tower summit will be temporarily closed effective immediately to protect nesting Peregrine and Prairie Falcons. The closure is implemented annually to provide the falcons with an undisturbed nesting location during this critical cour
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Climbers’ presence near falcon nests can be distressing to the parents, and falcons may abandon their eggs or chicks if they are disturbed by climbing activities.