| Show Utah Bald Eagles Increase 1 Utah's latest survey of birds of prey shows increases among bald eagles and many hawks in the but a decrease in numbers of golden eagles DIVISION OF Wildlife Resources conservation officers drove a total of miles on 56 routes this the most extensive survey of the birds taken In Utah since the biannual studies began in the Division's Research and noted a total of 69 eagles were seen-com-pared to in the last Seven bald eagles were up seven from the last summer An additional 20 unclassified eagles were probably production of golden eagles was but still above the three-year said a production among raptors was better this This could be due to the decreased use pesticides which cause egg shell and thus and more awareness by Division personnel in identification of FEWER BALD eagles are seen in Utah in summer than as the state is on t fringe of the birds' nesting Their numbers Increase markedly in the sightings of marsh hawks more than doubled from last Officers spotted compared to last hawk sightings were up by 60 OTHER RAPTOR numbers were about the same as in past said No peregrine falcons were seen in the survey which was taken in funding for programs would enable us to exert more effort in assessing the status of the endangered peregrine in The shown a marked in numbers in THE OV summer and one will be indefinite period to wH population Utah's birds of |
