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1. Continued Increase of Bald Eagles in Indiana John S. Castrale
Nongame Biologist
Indiana Division of Fish & Wildlife 
3. Background Last recorded nest in 1897
Habitat loss
DDT era – post World War II
DDT banned in 1973
Restoration from 1985-1989
73 eaglets released at Lake Monroe  
4. Monitoring protocol 
6. Bald EagleNest distribution1989 
7. Bald EagleNest distribution1991 
8. Bald EagleNest distribution1992 
9. Bald EagleNest distribution1993 
10. Bald EagleNest distribution1994 
11. Bald EagleNest distribution1995 
12. Bald EagleNest distribution1996 
13. Bald EagleNest distribution1997 
14. Bald EagleNest distribution1998 
15. Bald EagleNest distribution1999 
16. Bald EagleNest distribution2000 
17. Bald EagleNest distribution2001 
18. Bald EagleNest distribution2002 
20. BartholomewBrown (3)CarrollCassCrawford (2)Daviess (3)Dubois (2)Gibson (3)Greene (3)HarrisonJackson (2)Knox (3) 
21. Site Ownership of Eagle Nests 
23. Rivers/streamsWabash (10)White- West Fork (7)- East Fork (4)Ohio (2)TippecanoeDriftwoodPatokaLittle Raccoon CreekSugar CreekRichland CreekLittle Walnut CreekLaughery Creek 
24. Nest Success and Productivity1991-2003 (n=240) 
25. Productivity 
26. Threats / limiting factors Human disturbance
Development
Weather
Predators
Habitat
Prey / water quality
Chemicals
Outlook 
27. Acknowledgments