Searching+For+Rare+Harpy+Eagles

I attended a lecture at the Environmental Conference Center located at the Museum of Natural Science. Dr. Rotenberg from UNCW explained his experience and findings related to Harpy Eagles in Belize. He traveled to Southern Belize in search for Harpy Eagles which had become extinct in other locations and he hoped to spot one near the Maya mountains. Dr. Rotenberg informed us that Harpy Eagles live in the Braden reserve that have clean air, and clean continuous water which is the source of all living things. He then explains without the existence of Harpy Eagles native plants species would take a drastic decrease. Once there Dr. Rotenberg did not wish to hire scientist to come observe the birds, so instead he hired and trained civilians in the nearby local village to help contribute to the research. After two weeks in the Mayan mountains him and his team finally spotted a pair of Harpy Eagles sitting in a tree, and observed them for over 13.5 hours. He then explained in order for him to not disturb the eagles he had to use a method referred to as digiscoping to help record pictures. Towards the end of the presentation Dr. Rotenberg stated that the Harpy Eagles were located in Southern Belize due to low human pressure, and minimum disturbances near the mountains.

This relates to earth science due to Harpy Eagles being tertiary consumer who then feed off the opossums and small monkeys. The small monkeys and opossums then fed off the snails located in the sinkholes. This process in which the animals feed off one another is called a food chain. Another element that relates to earth science is the lack of biodiversity and extinction due to habitat loss, climate change, and the inability to reproduce at a fast pace.