That's what they all say....

Golden Eagles vary in size with females weighing up to 15 lbs and wingspans approaching 7 feet. The larger specimens are found in the remote areas of places like Mongolia, and Kazahkstan. Parts of the Western US have also recorded some very large specimens. Males run about 1/3 smaller. They not only take fawns, but also full grown roe deer (as in the video clip) mule deer, and prongorn antelope in states like Wyoming. Normal prey is the jack rabbit or hare.

Certainly appreciate your sentiment concerning potential problems. The rule we follow is that if it can go wrong, it will. Therefore we stay on full alert to the risks.

With close to 30 years of working with a variety of raptors in these types of settings, we have established guidelines for both classroom settings, and bird behavior that have prevented the type of disaster you refer to. Your analogy of playing with dynamite does not fit. People who "play" with it will have explosions, but those who "work" with it are professionals and minimize risks. Thanks for your concern.