Its a Bird, Its a Plane, Its an Osprey! Exploring the Interaction Between Bird and Human

Osprey Live Everywhere, Except Antarctica

Osprey & Fishermen Osprey can catch up to 10 fish a day Osprey eat about 80 different kinds of fish Some fishermen believed that Osprey competed with them for fish Some fishermen killed Osprey to protect “their” fish Killing of Osprey by fishermen reduced the Osprey population Studies have shown that Osprey have no effect on human fishing ( s/Pandion_haliaetus) s/Pandion_haliaetus

Osprey and DDT DDT was a pesticide used in the US in the early 20 th century People did not know it was harmful DDT leaked into the soil Soil and DDT washed into waterways Fish got DDT inside them Osprey eat fish 99% of the time Osprey got DDT inside of them DDT made Osprey egg shells fragile Osprey eggs broke before they could hatch DDT reduced the Osprey population Osprey became an endangered species In 1972 DDT was banned The Osprey population is coming back Osprey are no longer endangered

Osprey & Students In 2009 Students in Florida wanted to make the Osprey the new state bird in Florida More than 28,299 students voted for the change as part of a civics lesson during the last presidential election The Florida State legislature failed to ratify the Osprey as the new state bird of Florida because they said they had more important things to do The state bird of Florida is still the mockingbird.

Osprey Nesting Platforms Some people use Osprey habitat to build houses Some people do not want Osprey around Sometimes Osprey nests are taken over by other birds like owls, eagles and Canada Geese There are organizations *that build nesting platforms for Osprey to encourage the population to grow The Audubon Society has a live nest cam *Conservation groups, businesses power companies, even health care workers

Live Osprey Cam!

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