Eagle Banding at Duke Farms
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 เม.ย. 2024
- Biologists from NJDEP Fish & Wildlife’s Endangered and Nongame Species Program and the Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey oversee the monitoring of bald eagle nesting in New Jersey. Bald eagle banding takes place at a few nests in May when chicks are around six weeks old. Trained biologists climb to the nest and safely remove the chicks from the nest, one at a time. Each nestling is hooded, and their feet and talons are wrapped to protect themselves and staff. Biologists take measurements, a blood sample, and attach bands that allow future identification. Banding eagle chicks allows biologists to monitor populations, track movements, study behavior and assess health and reproductive success. When staff are finished, the nestlings are safely secured and placed back into their nest.
The restoration of eagles in our state is one of wildlife management's greatest success stories. Back from the brink of extinction with just one nest in the 1970s and 1980s, there are now over 250 eagle pairs throughout New Jersey and they can be found in all 21 counties.
Watch the Duke Farms Eagle Cam here: www.dukefarms.org/eaglecam