The number of Eagles returning to the Chilkat Valley this year was 452, the second lowest count since they began in 1988. The count is up from the lowest on record – 279 in 2020.
The maximum count took place on Nov. 1, said Stacie Evans, science director at the Takshanuk Watershed Council.
“Counts occurred weekly from mid-September to mid-December. I will probably do one more, although it is unlikely that there will be more…

