Eagle watchers will convene in Klamath Falls, Ore.,
Feb. 18-20 during the largest gathering of bald eagles in the lower
48 states. They will also attend the 15th annual Klamath Basin Bald
Eagle Conference, sponsored by the Klamath Basin Audubon Society
and other non-profit groups and federal agencies, to look at the
successes of bald eagle management over the past two decades.
Keynote speaker is Bob Fields, a regional manager for the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, who co-founded the conference. Other
activities include workshops covering everything from how to
live-trap raptors to beginning bird identification, a photography
contest, and a 5K and 10K Bald Eagle Run. Participants will also
have the chance to observe some of the 600-1,000 bald eagles that
winter in the basin. The conference, workshops and banquet cost $50
for those who register before Feb. 7, $55 thereafter. For more
information, call Ralph Opp of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
at 503/883-5732.
This article appeared in the print edition of the magazine with the headline Join the eagles.
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