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Good to see the Bald Eagle population by state after they were almost wiped out.

Bald Eagle Population By State

https://a-z-animals.com/blog/bald-eagle-population-by-state/

This was great to learn! They are beautiful on the wing. Thanks for this thread. Good stuff!

As I recall, wasn't it "Roundup"....."the first version" that made it's way into the ecosystem and thinned the Bald Eagles eggshells to barely nothing, hence, etc, etc.

I forget how long ago it was. 4-5-6 years ago?

Heck.....lemme add, quite possibly, more than 4-5-6 years ago?

someone in my neck of the woods just got charged for hunting them. Pretty scummy thing obviously. Majestic birds

If you hear anything else on the dirtbag let us know.

Originally, I believe it was DDT back in the 70's.
I remember hearing that it had the same effect on the eggs of California Condors, bringing them to the brink of extinction as well.

Can't say for sure the pesticide was "Roundup". Perhaps. Perhaps not.
I do recall something on Roundup. It might or may not have been associated with the Bald Eagle decline...., etc, etc.

It was DDT.

Not sure of this is the same man but it probably is.......

Canonsburg man indicted on charges of shooting bald eagle

A Canonsburg man has been indicted by a federal jury, charged with shooting America’s national bird this past spring in Mount Pleasant in Washington County.

Rodney Thomas, 50, was charged with violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, accused of shooting and killing a mature bald eagle with an air rifle around May 12.

Pennsylvania Game Commission wardens found the eagle along Water Dam Road, near Cherry Valley Dam in Mount Pleasant.

The law provides for a maximum sentence of a year in prison, a fine up to $5,000 or both.

“A symbolic species such as the bald eagle deserves our protection,” said Washington County District Attorney Jason Walsh. “My office, along with the U.S . Attorney’s Office, the Pennsylvania Game Commission, and the Mt. Pleasant Police Department worked diligently coordinating with each other to identify and charge the individual responsible and bring him to justice.”

The bald eagle has been the national bird of the United States since 1782.

https://triblive.com/local/regional...f-shooting-bald-eagle-in-mount-pleasant/

Tks.

I thought it was Roundup and/or DDT.

They(the makers/producers of Roundup) have had a revised edition out for a few years now and without the DDT.

Majestic birds indeed.

yep there's the story. Shameful

Absolutely correct. In the late 70's there were only 3 active nests in the entire state of Ohio, none of which were producing viable eggs. Eggs from Tennessee were planted in these nests, and the program took off, as DDT was banned and the local population grew. I was a volunteer nest monitor for the Ohio Division of Wildlife until around 2000, and I remember the celebratory mood as Ohion hit 100 active nests. I was honored to be able to participate in that program. Our eyes let the experts know of any nest damage or harassment, how many eaglets were produced and if they were feeding, if the parents were behaving normally, etc. It was time consuming to watch the nests and fill out the reports, but it was awesome and fulfilling to share in the success of their comeback.

DDT thinned the shells of any eagle eggs produced ultimately making them non viable.

It’s always a great day starting off seeing one flying overhead. I have a pair that live about a mile from my house. Finally found their nest by accident when routing around an accident on my way home last month.

Surprised Texas was so low... we have a few bald eagles in my neighborhood.... amazing creatures....

Eagles are territorial and locate near bodies of water. Texas has some water, but many areas lack nesting trees, so the areas of potential nesting are somewhat limited.

As for my area here in Tennessee, we have a nest about 2 miles up the lake. I see them from time to time when walking along the river. TVA owns a lot of land along the river, so there are ample, protected nesting areas.

Just a mile and half from my house - 2 eagles. Also, some on the Maumee river.

Just got back from vacation a few hours ago, in Michigan. Portage Lake - it has a channel into Lake Michigan, which I used daily.

Me, dad, and my brother, in the boat, heading out. Bald eagle hovering behind us, checking the wake of the boat. Then it swooped down, grabbed what appeared to be a 10-12" fish, and took off with it. Amazing to watch, in person. Picking that fish out of the water, then taking off with the added weight.

A sea gull followed it, trying to get the fish. The eagle didn't seem to even notice.

There are too ^x#$* many in the middle of Ohio, they used to be almost never seen,but now they are everywhere, them or ospreys, or hawks
it is a nuisance. They kill small dogs and cats so...

**** you

Sooo.... don't leave your small dogs or cats running around and avoid the less than .01% chance they are attacked and taken away.

Should we just kill all the hawks, owls and eagles to they're marked safe??

So if something (or someone) is a nuisance, they need to be gotten rid of? Just want clarification.

I think he's saying "get rid of the getters before the gotten are got rid of".

I don't think the eagles know they are grabbing Fido or Felix. They just see food.

Maybe we could train the eagles, but something tells me they wouldn't give a rip.

Apex predators are necessary for a healthy ecosystem. They keep your back yard safe from rodent overpopulation. These birds will also scavenge, helping to clean up the neighborhood of decomposing carcasses. If you're a fan of filthy, rat-infested neighborhoods/ecosystems, I could see why you aren't a fan of these magnificent creatures.

And if you're the type of 'pet owner' who'd allow your cat or small dog to run free outside, you're probably the kind of irresponsible pet owner who wouldn't miss them all that much if they did become dinner. If you are that type, I have a suggestion for you: don't ever give them names.

Scavengers. I'm just going to say this: I shoot woodchucks. Yep, I kill them. I can get 1, or 5, in an afternoon. I go out the next day, the buzzards have them down to bone and pelt. Buzzards, eagles, hawks, etc. are good. And when Dummy the dog goes out, I stand out there with him - and I don't even like him. But when he's doing his business, he looks up at me like "you got my back"?

It happens more often than you'd think. Video evidence is out there. I personally have seen them bring muskrats, woodchucks, ducks and snakes to the nest.

I'm not sure about you stating the fine as only being 100k for shooting an eagle. It could be that's the federal fine but when you combine that with additional state fines the total my be much higher. I know here in Nashville a company cut down a tree with an eagles nest in it and are facing up to an 800k dollar fine.....

TWRA monitoring area where crews illegally chopped down a bald eagle nest

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Two American bald eaglets are fighting to survive here in Nashville after someone cut down a tree with their nest, throwing them to the ground.

It was one week ago that someone cut down a tree with an eagle nest and two eaglets inside. Ever since then wildlife officials have been out to make sure the eaglets are OK. This happened when were workers were cutting down trees.

Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agent Kaleb Stratton is taking a hard look from across the Cumberland River at the property just off Trinity Lane.

"We've been trying to find both the baby eagles to make sure they are OK," he said.

The eaglets still cannot fly making them easy targets for predators.

"There are two eaglets. We found one yesterday but didn't find the other. And today still didn't find the other one."

Stratton thinks that one — which was spotted earlier in the week — is likely hiding in the brush safe.

As for its sibling, NewsChannel 5 caught the moment as one of the adults landed right next to the eaglet, which had managed to hop its way up into these branches.

"It's awesome that we've found them up in this tree."

The adult eagles are clearly engaged, caring for their offspring.

"We found where they've been feeding them fish. We found their feed pile up there with fish and turtles," he said.

Stratton thinks it will just be a matter of weeks before the eaglets can fly and fend for themselves.

In the meantime, the investigation continues into who cut down the nest.

"We have the names of the companies involved."

U.S. Fish and Wildlife is still researching charges. If that happens there could be fines up to $800,000 dollars.

Removing an occupied nest with eaglets without a proper permit is prohibited by both state and federal law.

https://www.newschannel5.com/news/t...illegally-chopped-down-a-bald-eagle-nest

Just as a footnote this story is from early June. Yesterday the station updated the story to say the eagles were not killed by any predators and are now able to fly on their own.

Have a nineteenth century mentality, maybe an eighteenth century menatlitiy toward these things like, bears, deer, wolves, eagles, and sharks, because if Man still hunted them, every time they saw them, then these animals would be a little bit more leery of attacking humans or even hanging around where humans are.
It's a win win, keep the wild in wildlife.
I wish the government would attack sharks on sight, b/c therefore, there would be a lot fewer attacks of humans by sharks.

I think it's the sharks that should be worried about us....

While sharks kill around 10 people a year, humans are responsible for killing over 100 million sharks. According to American Oceans, approximately 7% of all shark species are killed each year. To further quantify that, there are approximately 11,000 sharks killed every hour!

https://worldanimalfoundation.org/advocate/shark-attack-statistics/

I read that and assumed you had to have misunderstood the article. 100 million? 11,000 sharks killed per hour?? No freaking way.

WOW. It's the truth. That is absolutely insane.

I thought so too when finding out the number.

And I also just read it, and did the math. Wow.

You don't know what the **** you are talking about.