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https://hdl.handle.net/11681/3991| Title: | Bald eagle recovery efforts at Corps of Engineers Projects |
| Authors: | Fischer, Richard A., Jr., 1964- |
| Keywords: | United States. Army. Corps of Engineers Bald eagle--Conservation--United States |
| Publisher: | Engineer Research and Development Center (U.S.) |
| Series/Report no.: | Technical Note (Ecosystem Management and Restoration Research Program (U.S.)) ; no. ERDC TN-EMRRP-SI-16 |
| Abstract: | The bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) is one of the largest birds of prey on the North American continent. Two subspecies were historically recognized, the northern (Haliaeetus l. alascensis) and southern (Haliaeetus l. leucocephalus) bald eagle (American Ornithologists’ Union 1983, Johnsgard1990). However, recent evidence suggests that there is only one species of bald eagle, with a marked decline in size from north (i.e. those in Canada and Alaska) to south (i.e., those in the southern states). In late 1999, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) proposed removing the bald eagle from the Endangered Species List. Recovery of the bald eagle represents one of the greatest accomplishments under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Also in 1999, the USFWS approached the Department of Defense and requested “success stories” to illustrate the effectiveness of the ESA and to celebrate the delisting of the bald eagle. The purpose of this report is to highlight efforts conducted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in support of bald eagle recovery. Except for background information on current status of the species in North America, information for this report was provided primarily by natural resource managers at Corps project and District offices in response to an informal email survey. This information is not intended to be an exhaustive description and assessment of Corps-wide efforts. This technical note is a product of the EMRRP work unit entitled, “Reservoir Operations-Impacts on Habitats of Target Species.” Refer to Technical Note EMRRP-SI-11 (Mitchell et al. 2000) for additional information on bald eagles and other riparian raptors occurring on Corps lands. |
| Description: | Technical Note |
| Gov't Doc #: | ERDC TN-EMRRP-SI-16 |
| Rights: | Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/11681/3991 |
| Appears in Collections: | Technical Note |
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