A New Hampshire wildlife milestone

NorthEast News is following a notable conservation marker in New Hampshire: NH Audubon reported 100 bald eagle chicks fledged from 64 nests during the 2026 breeding season. The statewide total reached triple digits for the first time since the organization began tracking the species in 1989. The newsroom’s coverage explains the role of long-running monitoring by NH Audubon, New Hampshire Fish and Game, and volunteer observers, as well as continuing concerns around disturbance near nests and rodenticides. For readers interested in how a once-endangered species is faring locally, this is a useful snapshot of both progress and the work behind tracking it. Read NorthEast News’ New Hampshire coverage: https://www.northenews.com/new-hampshire/