SRP Outfitting Eagles With GPS Backpacks

Published: Thursday, July 20, 2017 - 4:22pm
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GPS backpacks can track where eagles are around the Valley.

Birdwatchers know it’s possible to see an eagle in the Valley — but if you train your binoculars just right, you might just notice some eagles wearing little backpacks.

Salt River Project bought six of these packs, and four eagles have been outfitted with them so far.

With me to talk about this is Lesly Swanson, senior environmental scientist with SRP.

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