Researching Golden Eagle Wintering Grounds: A Golden Opportunity
2018. Researching Golden Eagle Wintering Grounds: A Golden Opportunity. View from the Highlands. :12-13
ABSTRACT: Recent research conducted by the NC Wildlife Resources Commission (NCWRC) reveals that the Southern Appalachians may be an important wintering ground for Golden Eagles, once considered rare visitors to the mountains of NC and TN. As part of the Eastern Goolden Eagle Working Group, NCWRC set up camera trap stations across Western NC through the winters of 2013, 2014, and 2015. They also captured and released five Golden Eagles fitted with GPS transmitters. Their research casts an intriguing new light on these magnificent birds.
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- Newsletter Article
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- GRSM
- Keywords
- APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Aquila chrysaetos, Aves, Birds, golden eagle, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, GRSM-01192, SER, Southeast Region, wintering