Good news on North Idaho bald eagles-
Bald eagle count rises sharply in northern Idaho. AP
For those not familiar with North Idaho, Lake Coeur d’Alene is a large and deep lake in Idaho’s Panhandle area.
Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University with specialties in natural resource politics, public opinion, interest groups, political parties, voting and elections. Aside from academic publications, he is author or co-author of three hiking/backpacking guides, and he is past President of the Western Watersheds Project and the creator of The Wildlife News.
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I was up in that area on the 2nd of December and I can say, I saw more bald eagles than I have ever seen in the past, there was one section right as you come into coming into Sandpoint on Lake Pend Oreille that there were 11 adult Bald Eagles sitting next to each other on the shore of the lake!