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TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2002

Bald eagles are returning to the Klamath basin to rest this winter and are just one of many interests competing for resources in the troubled area.

The Klamath region, which straddles the California-Oregon border, has been the subject of water wars between farmers and the Department of Interior. The department denied the farmers water to protect endangered species and uphold trust responsibilities to area tribes.

But all throughout the years, biologists say the eagles were being ignored. Preventing water from being released is helping the birds, they say.

As many as 900 eagles rest in the basin during the winter, called the largest concentration in the lower 48.

Get the Story:
Eagles Back at Winter Home (The Los Angeles Times 1/15)

Relevant Links:
ocation in the Klamath Basin: An Assessment of Natural Resource, Economic, Social, and Institutional Issues - http://eesc.orst.edu/klamath

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