November 02, 2020 —
This season, 480 community volunteers donated 7,530 volunteer hours for nest monitoring, data reporting, and in some instances, the rescue and transport of Bald Eagles in need of medical attention.
EagleWatch Auxiliary Banding Study Records Critical Re-Sight Data
November 02, 2020 —
This season, staff banded and released eight eaglets from five counties. Six of the fledgling eagles came from natural nests and two came from nests on artificial structures. Since inception in 2017, the study has banded and released 48 juvenile eagles.
Shifts at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Forge New Opportunities for EagleWatch
November 02, 2020 —
EagleWatch will step into the role of providing nest information to stakeholders and will continue to maintain and update the nest map while assigning nest ID’s for new nests reported to EagleWatch and the FWC.
For Arianna Punzalan, Protecting California Condors is Close to the Heart
October 30, 2020 —
It wasn’t always Punzalan's dream to study California Condors, but now her research is being used to protect the species and help properly site wind farms across her home state.
Researchers Reveal the Mysterious Fall Movements of a Familiar Backyard Bird
October 30, 2020 —
New studies suggest that northern populations of White-breasted Nuthatches might also have irruptive years—and 2020 is one of them.
Another Consequence of Suppressing Wildfire: Trees Are Invading the Prairie
October 29, 2020 —
Left unburned, woody vegetation is crowding out habitat, but proactive landowners are learning to use fire to restore America’s grasslands.