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Fraser Point Bald Eagle Nest 2

Santa Cruz Island, California, USA

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This camera is located next to a bald eagle nest that has been use by the Fraser Point bald eagles on The Nature Conservancy’s property on Santa Cruz Island, CA. In 2023 the Fraser Point eagles moved from their historic nest, to this one. The eagles are part of a 40+ year bald eagle restoration project on the California Channel Islands conducted by the Institute for Wildlife Studies and the live stream is brought to you through the cooperation of Explore.org, IWS, The Nature Conservancy, University of California-Santa Barbara, and the Park Service. You can view the history of this pair of eagles and nest here. You also can view a wider view of the nest and area here

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February 2022

Santa Cruz Island
California, USA

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Institute for Wildlife Studies

Arcata, California, USA

Established 1979

The Institute for Wildlife Studies aims to gather the research and data needed to save and protect animal populations and maintain the world's biodiversity.

With long-term study locations around the globe focusing on a wide variety of species, the Institute for Wildlife Studies is helping to enhance people's understanding of the animals with which we share the world.

In California, the Institute for Wildlife Studies works with Channel Islands National Park service to study and protect the unique ecosystems on the islands off the coast of southern California.

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Why did Bald Eagles disappear from the Channel Islands?
Beginning the the mid 19th century, bald eagles were hunted by ranchers as they were considered menaces to livestock. Later, beginning in the 1950s, the pesticide DDT wreaked havoc on the remaining eagle population.

DDT was absorbed into the marine ecosystem and ingested by eagles through the fish they ate. The DDT caused the eagle's shells to thin and collapse under the weight of the adult eagles.

When were Bald Eagles reintroduced to Santa Cruz Island?
Scientists and conservationists began re-introducing juvenile eagles to Santa Cruz Island in 2002.

How many bald eagles reside on the Channel Islands?
Thanks to conservation efforts, there are now 60+ bald eagles living on California's Channel Islands

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