Tag: eagles

November 21, 2016

USFWS finalizes impact statement on eagle take permits

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a programmatic environmental impact statement (PEIS) that analyzes the potential impacts of a proposed revision to bald and golden eagle take permits. Proposed...

August 29, 2016

What landscapes do golden eagles prefer?

Golden eagle numbers seem to be soaring in elevated, undeveloped landscapes with high wind speeds, according to recent research. As part of a study published in the journal PLOS ONE,...

June 16, 2016

JWM Study: Making better predictions of eagle fatalities

To help conserve eagles and help make developers more aware of the effects of wind energy facilities on the birds, researchers recently helped update a model to predict eagle fatalities...

November 16, 2015

Wild Cam: Massive Study Reveals Raptor Ranges

A massive camera trap project is revealing range data on eagles, hawks, vultures and other birds of prey. The AppalachianEagles project has generated over 3 million photos so far from...

September 8, 2015

Researchers Reveal Hot Spots for Eagles and Turbines

The first large-scale study on golden eagle nesting sites and wind energy development in Wyoming has revealed potential areas for wind-power sites that avoid the eagles’ nesting sweet spots. Researchers...