I examined the influence of food abundance and habitat quality on reproduction of Bald Eagles (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) in the Chilkat Valley, Alaska. The proportion of active nests was greatest and the timing of laying earliest in portions of the study area where food was most abundant. Clutch size was not related to food availability. Offspring survival was higher in breeding areas where foo...

Hunting is a popular activity but continued use of lead ammunition poses risks to wildlife and human health. To inform adoption the voluntary nonlead ammunition, natural resource professionals were surveyed understand their attitudes about threats bald eagles, poisoning in health from bullet fragments venison, hunting socio-economic factors. Differences examined by hunter status, type used, int...

Collisions with anthropogenic structures are a significant and well documented source of mortality for avian species worldwide. The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is known to be vulnerable to collision with wind turbines and federal wind energy guidelines include an eagle risk assessment for new projects. To address the need for risk assessment, in this study, we 1) identified areas of n...