Ecology
![a very large adult female goshawk perched on a branch with a forested background. Her mouth is open, aggressively calling](https://www.boisestate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/141/2019/04/Ecology.jpg)
Advancing the core science for the species, focusing on the breeding and post-breeding ecologyIntermountain Bird Observatory
![a stick nest covered in snow. A female goshawk's head and tail are barely visible over the rim of the nest](https://www.boisestate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/141/2019/04/Ecology2.jpg)
![a dead groundsquirrel with eyes closed lays on the sticks of a goshawk nest](https://www.boisestate.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/141/2019/04/beldings.jpg)
The American Goshawk (Accipiter atricapillus, formerly the Northern Goshawk) is considered a sensitive species by the US Forest Service and has been petitioned on two occasions for endangered species status. Many national forests utilize the goshawk as a management indicator species.
We have contributed directly and consulted for a number of forest management plans in Idaho and elsewhere, and have published a number of peer-reviewed manuscripts.
View references, reports, and project updates on our ResearchGate page
Contact Goshawk Project Lead, Rob Miller, with your questions: RobertMiller7@boisestate.edu