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Continued Increase of Bald Eagles in Indiana

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Continued Increase of Bald Eagles in Indiana

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    1. Continued Increase of Bald Eagles in Indiana John S. Castrale Nongame Biologist Indiana Division of Fish & Wildlife

    3. Background Last recorded nest in 1897 Habitat loss DDT era – post World War II DDT banned in 1973 Restoration from 1985-1989 73 eaglets released at Lake Monroe

    4. Monitoring protocol

    6. Bald Eagle Nest distribution 1989

    7. Bald Eagle Nest distribution 1991

    8. Bald Eagle Nest distribution 1992

    9. Bald Eagle Nest distribution 1993

    10. Bald Eagle Nest distribution 1994

    11. Bald Eagle Nest distribution 1995

    12. Bald Eagle Nest distribution 1996

    13. Bald Eagle Nest distribution 1997

    14. Bald Eagle Nest distribution 1998

    15. Bald Eagle Nest distribution 1999

    16. Bald Eagle Nest distribution 2000

    17. Bald Eagle Nest distribution 2001

    18. Bald Eagle Nest distribution 2002

    20. Bartholomew Brown (3) Carroll Cass Crawford (2) Daviess (3) Dubois (2) Gibson (3) Greene (3) Harrison Jackson (2) Knox (3)

    21. Site Ownership of Eagle Nests

    23. Rivers/streams Wabash (10) White - West Fork (7) - East Fork (4) Ohio (2) Tippecanoe Driftwood Patoka Little Raccoon Creek Sugar Creek Richland Creek Little Walnut Creek Laughery Creek

    24. Nest Success and Productivity 1991-2003 (n=240)

    25. Productivity

    26. Threats / limiting factors Human disturbance Development Weather Predators Habitat Prey / water quality Chemicals Outlook

    27. Acknowledgments

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