Bald Eagles

Good News!  Many people don't realize that our national bird, the American bald eagle, is no longer endangered.

On June 28, 2007 the Interior Department took the American bald eagle off the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants.    The bald eagle will still be protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.  Today, there are an estimated 9,789 nesting pairs of bald eagles.