Bald eagles feed primarily on fish and carrion. They co-existed with island foxes for thousands of years before succumbing to DDT poisoning in the 1960s. Saving the island fox-and preserving Santa Cruz Island's flora, fauna and cultural resources-is a cooperative effort involving many partners. The island's two landowners-The Nature Conservancy and the National Park Service-co-manage Santa Cruz Island as one ecological unit and are responsible for preserving its biological and cultural heritage.

A:Bald eagles were common on Catalina Island until the 1970s when the cumulative effects of the dumping of DDT off the Southern California Coast near San Pedro made it impossible for eagles to successfully hatch young. The eagles now on the Island are the product of a recovery effort undertaken by the Institute for Wildlife Studies on the protected lands of the Conservancy.

Bald eagles disappeared from the Channel Islands by 1960, when high concentrations of DDT in their ocean-based food supply rendered their eggs too thin to hatch. The National Park Service launched a five-year program to re-establish bald eagles in the northern Channel Islands in 2002.

Eagles can usually be seen fishing below the Starved Rock Lock and Dam and roosting on Leopold and Plum Islands December through February. The highest concentration of eagles is during the coldest time of year, usually January. When the river freezes eagles have to find open water to search for fish which they find in the turbulent water below the dam. Generally speaking you can see between 5 and 30 eagles at any one time December through February depending on weather conditions.

A total of 59 eagles were hacked onto Santa Cruz Island from 2002-2006 and approximately 35-40 eagles remain on the Northern Channel Islands .

Bald eagles can be found roaming any place on the refuge. Two places are the best bald eagle viewing locations: about 1 mile into the Big Sandy Peninsula at a newly constructed observation deck on the North side of the road, and at the Duck River Bottoms. The best bald eagle viewing times are in the winter just after sunrise and just before sunset. Waterfowl can be viewed at all refuge units during the winter. The favorite viewing locations are at the V.L.

Scientists have fitted more than 94 wild foxes with ultra-light radio collars to monitor their movement patterns and study how they interact with their habitat. Having a large proportion of the population collared allows us to closely track the survivorship and mortality rates and quickly adjust our management actions if necessary.

The island fox is a descendant of the much larger mainland gray fox. The first foxes probably found their island home approximately 18,000 years ago by floating from the mainland on debris after a storm. The land mass where they landed-called Santarosae, about five to seven miles off the coast - consisted of what we now call Anacapa, San Miguel, Santa Rosa and Santa Cruz Islands.

They eat from the four major food groups: fish, mammals, birds and snakes, but 90 percent of their diet is fish, which is why they live around water. Other delicacies include: muskrats, mice, voles, goslings, full grown ducks and pretty much anything smaller than they are.

Just about anything! Foxes are omnivores, and while they seem to prefer meat, they also go for nuts, berries, fruit of all sorts, vegetables, and even grains! Red Foxes who have decided to live near humans (for whatever reason) will eat pretty much anything a human will.

Bald eagles tend to perch in large trees (often cottonwoods) near water. In winter, they tend to congregate in large groups below the dams, where the water rarely freezes and there is an ample food supply in the form of fish and wounded waterfowl. Look for them in the early morning and late afternoon, when they can often be seen feeding. But make sure to watch from at least one-quarter mile away! Bald eagles are easily disturbed, and may not return to areas where they are flushed too often.

In the lower 48, DDT, heavy metal poisoning and loss of habitat nearly wiped out bald eagle populations. By the time DDT was banned in 1972, there were fewer than 450 breeding pairs left in the continental United States. The bald eagle was added to the Endangered Species List in 1978 and was removed from that list and downlisted to threatened in July 1999. Now, the bald eagle population is estimated to be about 100,000, with half of those found in Alaska.

Only an occasional one passing overhead. Bald eagles are fish eaters and the park has virtually no fish.

We do not support the lethal take of golden eagles in the northern Channel Islands. We will continue to make every effort to live capture golden eagles and relocate them to the mainland.

Protect and preserve communal roost sites, potential nest sites, and important foraging areas. Retain mature trees and old growth stands wherever possible, particularly within ½ mile from water. Avoid potentially disruptive activities and development in the eagles’ direct flight path between their nest and roost sites and important foraging areas.

Migratory bald eagles are visible in the Wabasha area from November through the end of March, but resident bald eagles are visible in the Wabasha area year- round. November is a great time to see the beginning of the bald eagle and tundra swan migrations (across the river from the NEC in Alma, Wisconsin). The best time is determined primarily by weather the availability of fish, a good eye and a little patience.

No. However, we do provide information foxes and practical guidance on deterring foxes. Foxes very rarely spread any diseases and live largely in harmony with man. They also help to control pests by preying on rats, mice and pigeons. Fox control is unsuccessful because foxes compensate for increases of mortality by increasing the number of vixens that breed. In the UK it is illegal to poison, gas, asphyxiate, maim, stab, impale, drown or club foxes.

No. None of the Soay on Soay and only very few on Hirta have access to the sea and the rich kelp beds that surround the archipelago. The Islands of St. Kilda rise nearly perpendicularly from the ocean and only at Village Bay on Hirta can one reach the shore. But even there the sheep do not eat seaweed.* Many people in the US confuse the seaweed eating sheep of Orkney (North Ronaldsay) with the Soay Sheep of St. Kilda.

Raglan Road, the new Irish pub that opened in October 2005, serves a full menu of sandwiches and other pub fare. There is also an outside window, Cooke's of Dublin, that serves carry-out fish and chips. On the Marketplace side of the island are Portobello Yacht Club and Fulton's Crab House. On the West Side end is Planet Hollywood. What's the most popular club? The answer depends on who you talk to.

There were 10,000 rabbits released on to the island 2 years ago. We are not sure how many rabbits there are in total now, but they far out number the dogs, and continue to reproduce rapidly. Dogs are given some supplemental eating supplies and are monitored electronically to ensure they are finding their way to natural food sources

Possibly two pair, that we know of, nesting here. One nest has produced chicks almost every year since they began nesting in 1986 but the young do not stay around the nest after they have flown. In fact they would be considered intruders by their parents. There are others that migrate through and may even have a nest nearby.

Mild to moderate male pattern hair loss affects about 50% of men in the United States and Europe by age 50. Hair loss is a common problem with many men. In fact in a US survey of single, balding men, the biggest appearance-related concern was hair loss. So if you're worried about it, you're not alone. Hair loss can begin in your teens, 20s, or 30s, and by the time you notice it, 50% of your hair may already be gone.

Balding is caused by an iodine deficiency. Iodine deficiency is a common problem in caged birds but especially common in the Goudian and other Australian finches. Insufficient iodine results in balding around the head and neck. Why these finches have a much higher requirement for iodine is not known. The Australian conditions may have an abundance of iodine in the food chain. Additional iodine can be provided by adding grated cuttlebone on their greens, sprouted seed or egg food.