Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - July 9, 1997, Winnipeg, Manitoba Winnipeg pres wednesday july As a t scientist goes where eagles Fly population of Eagle soaring As High As by Catherine Mitchell staff reporter while most of us Only catch glimpses of the Majestic Birds swooping across Distant Jim Grier has had an up close View of Bald eagles for 38 some Day the zoology pro Fessor Hopes to be Able to interpret Eagle talk for the rest of who teaches at the University of North has been getting personal with the raptors since he climbs As High As 30 metres to the Meyries in Trees around Northwestern Ontario to band eagles and count local it is an avocation that began when he was working As a guide in the and carried on into his Field of this he returned again to Lake of the where he has conducted numerous Field studies since including sampling Eagle Calls on a quest that one Day hell be Able to distinguish the Birds the project is turning out to be More com plex than first said who wrapped up his 1997 Field Survey last theres nobody to translate Eagle Calls to Grier added with a since the american scientist first began counting eagles in Northern the popu lation has been steadily he in the late the Birds which Are at the top of the food Chain began dying off from a combination of accidental deaths from Hunting and trapping activity As Well As being poisoned by the insecticide at the the Birds numbered in the Low hundreds in the Grier after an intensive education Campaign directed at Hunters and trappers and the ban Ning of the use of Dot in Canada and the United the Eagle is soaring in numbers in both countries he around Northern Grier estimates there May be a population in the Low thousands zoologist Jim Grier bands eagles and tracks Bird in the lower 48 the which had fallen to 400 nests in the Early has come Back to More than he by Eagle experts in Manitoba say this province remained actively unaffected by the die off seen in territory East and South of in birding enthusiast David Hatch said in some areas along Lake Winnipeg nearer math Eson North of Pine Dock and at Norway Bald eagles have been seen in congregations of 100 and feeding on castoffs fish and fish parts thrown aside by Interlake they can be seen in those num Bers particularly during fall Hatch Hatch stressed that while eagles make tempt ing people should not attempt to approach an Eyrie As the Birds Are easily Dis that can wreak havoc on their Bald eagles keep primarily to the East half of the while Golden eagles have been spotted in fewer numbers in the noted provincial wildlife biologist Bill Koonz estimated Manitoba is Home to Between and Bald Golden eagles do not Breed he noting they prefer High Rocky outcrops As Koonts estimates Are from a Survey he con ducted in the because the Popula Tion is there Hast been much need for counting the he there Hast been a real Survey in Manitoba for Well Over 10 noted Jon a former Liberal my who is considered an Eagle expert in Gerrard has assisted Grier in his work and vice a paediatric oncologist by began tracking Eagle populations in Saskatchewan 30 As a youth growing up in that the concentration of 100 eagles in one spot is quite a Gerrard said about Hatch it May be the largest concentration known in 2 4 Servings of milk products per Day help meet your body nutrient Baku Nui want i Hub Fob Anamege and 25 checks on two eagles in their Eyrie As Marder looks on adult Bald Eagle its so much friendlier with Maureen Dunn jewellers recounts designing inshore Goldsmiths repairs appraisals same Day service estate jewellery trusted for 3 generations 261 Portage see Page d7 for details Manitoba largest selection of paper plastic party Ware All patterned party tableware 25 off Check out our 14 new styles of pinatas party stuff and two great one great location 657 Century Street North of Ellice stuff 7867900 1997 Maxima Ole 3 litre Doc 190 automatic Auto climate air speaker Security system keyless entry Power windows Power locks cruise control Abs brakes 3 was Power leather heated Power class roof w ital for plus tax 2000 Down or Trade of Floo 980 Nairn 669o791 ask us about a Cal no nonsense leasing Manitoba milk producers official sponsor of team Manitoba competing at the 1997 Canada August Manitoba should be 818 Park Beausejour july 11 12 Between 11 giveaways shirts sub cards coupons and balloons for the kids with the Purchase of Oer 818 Beau Teljeur ;