BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) - State wildlife officials are asking North Dakotans to report nests where bald eagles are present.
Game and Fish Department conservation biologist Sandra Johnson says eagles are actively incubating eggs in March and April, and it’s easy to distinguish an eagle nest by its enormous size.
Bald eagles once flirted with extinction. Johnson estimates there are now about 215 active bald eagle nests in the state.
Nests have been observed in more than three-quarters of the state’s 53 counties, mostly near streams and mid- to large-size lakes. They are also found in unique areas such as shelterbelts surrounded by cropland or pasture.
Game and Fish is seeking reports of active nests - not individual eagle sightings. Observers are asked to not disturb the nests.
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