October Program: 47 Years of Bald Eagle Recovery on the California Channel Islands
Bald eagles were historically present on all eight California Channel Islands, but by 1960, exposure to the pesticide DDT led to their decline and disappearance. In 1980, a team of wildlife biologists with the Institute for Wildlife Studies initiated the Bald Eagle Restoration Project, an intensive reintroduction and management effort that has spanned 45 years […]
