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The bald eagle was declared an endangered species in the U.S. in 1967, and amendments to the 1940 act between 1962 and 1972 further restricted commercial uses and increased penalties for violators.
Even though bald eagles were delisted from the Endangered Species Act in August 2007, because their populations recovered sufficiently, bald eagles are still protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.
Although there were only five known Bald Eagle deaths from brodifacoum poisoning between 1982 and 2013, compared to 484 from lead, it's beginning to show up at chronic low levels in even the most isolated Bald Eagle populations, which wildlife managers are at a loss to explain.
Bald Eagles were listed as Endangered in 43 of the lower 48 states from 1967 until 1995. They were listed as Threatened in all lower 48 states from 1995 until 2007 when there were over 10,000 Bald Eagle pairs in the lower 48 states.
The number of bald eagles in the lower 48 U.S. states — a population once on the brink of extinction — has quadrupled in the last dozen years to more than 316,000, federal wildlife officials ...
Once endangered by hunting and pesticides, Bald Eagles have flourished under protection. To find Bald Eagles, head for water, where the birds are likely to be looking for fish. Nationwide, Bald Eagles are most widespread during winter, where they can be found along coasts, rivers, lakes, and reservoirs in many states.
Our national bird is an endangered species success story! In 1963, scientists counted just over 400 pairs of bald eagles in the lower 48 states. Then, the hunting of eagles and the pesticide DDT were banned.
The recovery of the bald eagle from all-time low of 417 estimated breeding pairs to 10,000 pairs in 2007 when it was removed from Endangered Species Act protection, to its continued population growth across the country, truly does make this one of the most successful conservation stories of all time.
A North American species with a historic range from Alaska and Canada to northern Mexico, the bald eagle is an Endangered Species Act success story. Forty years ago, our national symbol was in danger of extinction throughout most of its range.
Today bald eagle numbers continue to soar despite threats like illegal hunting and electrocution from power lines. A 2019 survey found that the population in the lower 48 states quadrupled since...