In 1982, the bald eagle was on the verge of taking flight from the Garden State. Their numbers had dwindled down to one nesting pair that was unable to successfully hatch an egg for six years in a row. Now their numbers have risen to 250 nesting pairs.
via the fish they consumed, and would thin the shells on their eggs to the point that eagles would often crush them accidentally.
Bald eagles are an important indicator of environmental health. As the populations of bald eagles rebound, scientists are seeing similar success stories for other animals.“[Without conservation efforts], the [bald] eagle might have died out and gone the way of other birds, like the Carolina parakeet, the passenger pigeon and the dodo,” said NYC Audubon's Executive DirectorThe national bird still faces other challenges as a result of human activity.
“Their [young eagles] first year is really tough because they're going out on their own,” Smith said. “They're just really learning how to fend for themselves, how to feed themselves, how to get around.”Bill Griffith, NJ Eagle Project volunteer.and reported that 83% of nests successfully produced offspring, a total of 335 eaglets. About half of all the nests were concentrated along the Delaware Bay region, which includes the counties of Cumberland, Salem and Cape May.
“That's the highest number of eagle fledges that we've ever had in New Jersey – that is a really good number,” Smith said. “For the immediate future, they're [bald eagles in NJ] definitely going to increase.”In New Jersey, bald eagles remain on the state’s endangered list during breeding season, despite no longer having that status federally for over 10 years. The U.S.
“Bald eagles are an indicator for the health of the environment. Birds just like people need clean water. They need green space. They need clean skies to thrive,” Wilson said. “As the populations of bald eagles rebound, we're seeing similar success stories with some birds.”
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