MassWildlife Reports Record Bald Eagle Population Numbers

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Josh Landes

Published May 29, 2020 at 12:13 PM EDT

A small bird sits in a nest — A baby bald eagle at a nest in Rutland, MA.

This spring, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife – also known as MassWildlife – is reporting a major uptick in the state’s bald eagle population. Chief Information and Education Officer Marion Larson tells WAMC that the historic numbers are the result of decades of effort.

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Josh Landes

Josh Landes has been WAMC's Berkshire Bureau Chief since February 2018 after working at stations including WBGO Newark and WFMU East Orange. A passionate advocate for Berkshire County, Landes was raised in Pittsfield and attended Hampshire College in Amherst, receiving his bachelor's in Ethnomusicology and Radio Production. You can reach him at jlandes@wamc.org with questions, tips, and/or feedback.

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