JACKSON, Wyo. — Grand Teton National Park (GTNP) has shared new research that was collected on bald eagles, golden eagles and ospreys this summer.
According to a Facebook post from the Park, park biologists collect breeding information during the summer on the three species mentioned above, in addition to annually tracking swans, two species of grouse, herons, loons, peregrines and goshawks.
“This data, in conjunction with additional research about the park plants and animals, helps our park biologists track the overall health of the ecosystem,” GTNP writes. “This then influences management decisions.”
For bald eagles, GTNP confirms biologists found 16 occupied nests, nine of which were successful with 13 fledglings, or baby birds with the adequate feathers to fly and leave the nest.
GTNP reports that osprey occupied 11 territories and had 10 successful nests producing 14 fledglings.
While GTNP doesn’t have much data on the success of golden eagles in the park, biologists successfully tracked one reared and fledged eaglet this summer.
GTNP encourages visitors to help protect these species by respecting wildlife closures around known nests and along the Snake River when in place.
