Golden eagles have only been recently studied in Yellowstone National Park and their status is still unknown.
To address regional and park concerns about golden eagle population status, USGS and NPS scientists are building a framework for a long-term monitoring program for golden eagles within Yellowstone National Park. Scientists are trapping and attaching telemetry units to golden eagles in Yellowstone National Park to track movement and demography. They are trying to identify the resource use and environmental drivers associated with reproduction and survival of golden eagles on the northern range of the Park by studying the food habits, toxicology, survival, and movement of these eagles. This research will help NPS and other federal and state managers make scientifically informed decisions for management of golden eagles. It will also help to build an understanding of the species, within the greater Yellowstone ecosystem and more broadly within the American West.
Related Content
Conservation Ecology and Monitoring of Raptors
Related Content
- Science
Conservation Ecology and Monitoring of Raptors
Raptors, or birds of prey, are often used to indicate the state of an ecosystem, and monitoring their populations can help us to understand ecosystem processes. Raptors are particularly good animals for monitoring because they are big and therefore charismatic and easy to observe. Whether we’re monitoring nesting biology and reproductive output, counting individuals on roads, or setting up trail... - Partners
Get Our News
These items are in the RSS feed format (Really Simple Syndication) based on categories such as topics, locations, and more. You can install and RSS reader browser extension, software, or use a third-party service to receive immediate news updates depending on the feed that you have added. If you click the feed links below, they may look strange because they are simply XML code. An RSS reader can easily read this code and push out a notification to you when something new is posted to our site.