Area of Focus: Raptors

Researchers quantify the dollar value of a random vagrant appearance of an exotic bird

The men are charged with wildlife trafficking and violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act

The USFWS plans to release vaccinated birds into the wild

Researchers don’t yet know how harmful the poison is to raptors

Although many of their nests were destroyed, most pairs rebuilt

The technique resulted in a 70% drop in bird deaths

The state is recruiting hunters for a multiyear study

Their lead levels are highest in months directly following hunting season

The provincial environment minister cites banning DDT and efforts to improve sustainability as reasons for raptor’s recovery

Other condors await testing for the deadly virus