Golden eagle captured in Kentucky tracked with transmitter

CLERMONT, Ky. (AP) — A golden eagle captured at Bernheim Forest recently has been outfitted with a custom transmitter as part of a larger study of eagles in the Appalachian Mountains region.

Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources avian biologist Kate Keyden says this is the first golden eagle the agency has captured but that experts find there are more of the birds in Kentucky than previously thought.

Staff members from the agency and Bernheim Forest captured the adult male bird Feb. 10, using a net.

Heyden says it’s hoped the solar-powered satellite transmitter will allow the bird to be tracked for three to five years. She says golden eagles don’t nest in Kentucky but spend winters in the state.

To follow the eagle’s movements and help decide on a name, visit http://bernheim.org/golden-eagle .

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