Homer, Alaska overrun by Bald Eagles
The Moment of Zen on the Daily Show last evening (Wednesday) was about too many Bald Eagles in Homer, Alaska. Being a big Bald Eagle fan, I wondered what was going on. So I Googled and found out:

HOMER, Alaska — The most convenient place in the United States to take great close-ups of bald eagles is closing.

The City Council in Homer, a tourist and fishing town on Alaska's Kachemak Bay, voted this week to phase out a feeding program that for nearly 30 years has drawn hundreds of eagles to feast each winter on handouts of herring, halibut and salmon
--Seattle Times

Wow. What a story. A place in the USA where there are too many Bald Eagles. What a concept, especially since it is now a no-longer-endangered species. Homer, Alaska, has become a magnet for tours and tourists who want to see this majestic bird in person. But I guess there's a downside, as it also said in the article from the Anchorage Daily News:

Opposition in Homer to eagle feeding has grown in recent years. Critics say the surly-looking mobs of eagles waiting for handouts are unnatural and demeaning. They say the crowding is unhealthy for the eagles -- not to mention for bite-sized pets and birds such as sea ducks.
--Anchorage Daily News

Also a great story- "surly-looking mobs of eagles" in "unnatural, demeaning...and unhealthy" situations. Fortunately, I guess they have held off the ban until next year so the tour operators can adjust and still make their trips this year.

Actually, it probably is a good idea- and in the long run probably healthier for all concerned, including the Eagles. They'll probably stay around, although not in the numbers, and go back to their normal patterns.