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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 EagleNest distribution1989
7. Bald EagleNest distribution1991
8. Bald EagleNest distribution1992
9. Bald EagleNest distribution1993
10. Bald EagleNest distribution1994
11. Bald EagleNest distribution1995
12. Bald EagleNest distribution1996
13. Bald EagleNest distribution1997
14. Bald EagleNest distribution1998
15. Bald EagleNest distribution1999
16. Bald EagleNest distribution2000
17. Bald EagleNest distribution2001
18. Bald EagleNest distribution2002
20. BartholomewBrown (3)CarrollCassCrawford (2)Daviess (3)Dubois (2)Gibson (3)Greene (3)HarrisonJackson (2)Knox (3)
21. Site Ownership of Eagle Nests
23. Rivers/streamsWabash (10)White- West Fork (7)- East Fork (4)Ohio (2)TippecanoeDriftwoodPatokaLittle Raccoon CreekSugar CreekRichland CreekLittle Walnut CreekLaughery Creek
24. Nest Success and Productivity1991-2003 (n=240)
25. Productivity
26. Threats / limiting factors Human disturbance
Development
Weather
Predators
Habitat
Prey / water quality
Chemicals
Outlook
27. Acknowledgments