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Nesting Pole Project

Stockbridge-Munsee Conservation Department with the assistance of Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative installed artificial nesting platforms for bald eagles and osprey on February 23, 2005.

Two poles were placed in a wetland impoundment known as Project 1. Artificial nest platforms provide increased numbers of available nest sites and offer sturdy, safe nesting locations for osprey. The importance of providing artificial platforms for nest sites cannot be understated. Providing stable nest sites in a safe location can dramatically increase nesting success. If birds choose these sites over power poles, it decreases the likelihood of electrocution and can save power companies money. Today, many osprey populations nest almost entirely on artificial nest sites. 

Photography Courtesy of the Stockbridge-Munsee Conservation Department
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