Osprey in the Bay in Trouble as Conservationists, Menhaden Industry Clash over Cause

Study shows osprey chicks are starving; conservationists question connection to menhaden fishing

Conservationists have been sounding the alarm for years over the lackluster breeding seasons for osprey along the Chesapeake Bay, and debate continues about why. A new study from the Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William & Mary…

Osprey in the Bay in trouble as conservationists, menhaden industry clash over cause

CHESAPEAKE BAY, Va. (WAVY) — Osprey breeding along the shores of the Chesapeake Bay is in trouble. That's the finding of recent research by the Center for Conservation Biology at the College of William and Mary. Virginia lawmakers will once again debate controversial fish study funding The Chesapeake Bay Foundation says it's being caused by overfishing of menhaden, a food fish in the ospreys' diet. However Reedville-based Ocean Harvesters,…