ALASKA BALD EAGLE NEST ATLAS
Bald eagle nest surveys have been conducted in Alaska since the 1960's to
locate nest sites so land managers can protect them and comply with the Bald
Eagle Protection Act (16 USC 668a - 668d). The Act prohibits the take of bald
eagles, their nests and eggs either directly such as by shooting or indirectly
such as by disturbance of nesting eagles. Most nests have been located in
southeastern Alaska, but extensive surveys have also been conducted on Kodiak
Island, the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska Peninsula, Prince William Sound and several
mainland rivers.
For many years, survey results were kept on maps and data cards
in various offices scattered across Alaska. It was difficult for managers to
locate survey information or know what had been surveyed. With the recent rapid
advances in Geographic Information System (GIS) software and the Internet, it is
now possible to make this information readily available to many more users. This
website is an attempt to provide a complete record of survey information for bald
eagle nests in Alaska and provide useful contacts and other information to assist
in the conservation of our national emblem, the bald eagle.
Consult the "National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines" (pdf) if you have questions about the bald eagle management in Alaska or the lower 48 states.
Phil Schempf
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Raptor Management Office
3000 Vintage Blvd. Ste 240
Juneau, Alaska 99801
E-mail: phil_schempf@fws.gov
Telephone: (907) 780-1171
