Chris Martin of N.H. Audubon works cooperatively with the N.H. Fish and Game and the feds, along with others, in helping this symbolic big raptor species make a comeback. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service estimates that there were only 417 bald eagle breeding pairs in the Lower 48 states in 1963. Since then, that number has jumped considerably, with many paired eagles being excitingly noted around the country.
For years, we had no nesting eagles in New Hampshire, but now I’ve seen a pair down on Big Squam Lake every summer and some other places, too. We now have 59 territorial pairs in New Hampshire, with 38 successful nests this past year alone! And they come back. Cooperation between private landowners and agency efforts is helpful towards these breeding pairs’ success in the state.
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