WMTW-TV8 • March 5, 2024
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is studying golden eagles in Maine, and they are asking for help. The department launched a study of the eagles, which are endangered in Maine, in January. Officials say information has been reported about golden eagle observations at seven new locations, six of which are in towns where golden eagles have not been documented in the last 10 years. Golden eagles are a species of concern throughout their eastern range due to the small population, vulnerability to human-related threats, and considerable gaps in knowledge about habitat use and movement. The last known pair of breeding golden eagles disappeared from the state in 1997.