TUESDAY, JULY 2, 2019  |  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fast facts:

• A pair of peregrine falcons successfully nested on the Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge, where the birds have been returning for years, raising three chicks.
• Another pair of the endangered birds has successfully nested on the Portage Lake Lift Bridge again this year, hatching four chicks.
• The peregrine falcon has been removed from the federal endangered species list but is listed as an endangered species in Michigan.

July 2, 2019 — It’s been a productive summer for Upper Peninsula bridges and their resident raptors, with peregrine falcons (more…)