Human Intrusion Update: The bald eagles need your help! The human intrusion continues on a daily basis and the parents are trying hard to avoid humans and still get ready for egg laying. The nest is at one of the shelters within the Jordan Lake State Recreation Area (JL SRA). I have asked superintendent Mole of JL SRA to close the gate that controls access to this area. He has said no because he says he does not want to keep anyone from entry to any areas of the JL SRA. A barrier has been constructed which consists of a single sawhorse and a row of traffic cones to stop humans from getting too close to the Big Pine Nest. The barrier is approximately 150 feet from the nest … nowhere near the distance from the nest that is required by law. My solution to Superintendent Mole as well as the NC Division of State Parks and the US Fish and Wildlife Service (US FWS) is to close the gate to shelter 8 and open its sister shelter 2 in the same area. The Superintendent and the NC Division of State Parks and the US FWS have all said NO. This is not right and is not following the laws within the Bald Eagle Act of 2007, see regulations at my blog https://docellensjourney.com/2022/01/04/bald-eagle-federal-laws/ I am asking that each of you email and or call the entities involved and let them know how you feel. The contact information is below. PLEASE tell the ones who have the lives of these bald eagles and their possible family in their hands how you feel about this. Also, please know that Pine Tree Nest has a very real possibility of being used for a Web Cam … but the eagles need their isolation in order to have a family for us to watch. I have mentioned this to all the parties involved, but I have not received a response regarding this wonderful teaching opportunity.
Remember the 660ft if you should find yourself near a nest. Please share this posting.My thanks to you from the parent Bald Eagles at Big Pine Nest!
Who to Contact:
Superintendent Shederick Mole919-362-0586 ext.231email shederick.mole@ncparks.gov
Kathy CappsDeputy Director of OperationsNorth Carolina Division of Parks and RecreationKathy.Capps@ncparks.govOffice 919.707.9339
John Hammond, US Fish and Wildlife Service(the US FWS has the legal jurisdiction over this matter)(919) 856-4520john_hammond@fws.gov
US Army Corps of Engineers actually has no say in this problem as it is occurring within the Jordan Lake State Park Recreation Area. So there no need to contact them.