Zion re-opens climbing routes after falcon nesting season

Springdale • Zion National Park in Utah has reopened popular rock-climbing routes after peregrine falcons finished their nesting season on the cliffs.Park rangers say four juvenile falcons were raised successfully, two on Tunnel Wall and two on Angels Landing. Another nest and breeding pair were detected, but biologists did not record any successful offspring.The park's cliffs are home to a relatively large number of breeding falcons every season, and the park service works to protect sensi