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Bald eagle population booms in this region – VTDigger

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A bald eagle spreads its wings and flies in the sky, seen from below against a background of blue sky and clouds, with a tree branch in the corner.

Bald eagle populations are returning to the Connecticut River Basin. Photo courtesy of Craig Mellish/Commons Feature This story is by Robert F. Smith first published April 14, 2026 at The Commons. Brattleboro resident John Rowley has been observing and photographing bald eagles in the area for the past three years. “We have 13 nests between … Read more

State biologists seek answers to South Fork elk population rut

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State biologists seek answers to South Fork elk population rut

When Franz Ingelfinger took over as Kalispell area biologist for the Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife and Parks four years ago, he kept hearing the same suggestions from hunters and outfitters. Find out what’s happening in the South Fork Flathead River drainage. “They were interested in my schooling and what was going on there,” Ingelfinger … Read more