An approach to controlling golden eagle predation on lambs in South Dakota

A case of severe golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) predation on domestic sheep was documented on seven South Dakota ranches during the spring of 1993. One hundred forty-two lambs and one ewe were verified as being killed by eagles during a six-week period. In an effort to resolve the depredation prob...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Waite, Blair C., Phillips, Robert L.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: eScholarship, University of California 1994
Subjects:
SOUTH DAKOTA
Aquila chrysaetos
GOLDEN EAGLE
RAPTORS
trap
padded leghold
predation
lamb
trap and release
relocation
avian
Life Sciences
golden eagle
Online Access:http://www.escholarship.org/uc/item/7vr0n6m1
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Summary:A case of severe golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) predation on domestic sheep was documented on seven South Dakota ranches during the spring of 1993. One hundred forty-two lambs and one ewe were verified as being killed by eagles during a six-week period. In an effort to resolve the depredation problem, padded leghold traps were used to capture 21 golden eagles in or near the lambing pastures. The captured eagles were translocated and released approximately 322 km northeast of the capture area. Predation on lambs ceased following the relocation effort.

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