RECOVERY & PROTECTION: At the present time I have one report which states 2.5 out of every 20 eaglets
will survive to adulthood while another report suggest 1 in 10. In either case, our efforts here in Lowell, Mi are
not to take the eaglets out of there natural habitat. But, to help them through the winter months and to increase
the survival rate in our area. Strong endangered species and environmental protection laws, as well as active
private, state and federal conservation efforts have brought back the U.S.A.'s Bald Eagle population from the
edge of extinction. The use of DDT pesticide is now outlawed in the U.S., although still used on crops in South
America. This action has contributed greatly to the return of the Bald Eagle to America's skies. There are now
about 4,500 nesting pairs and 20,000 total birds in the lower 48 states. There are over 35,000 Bald Eagles in
Alaska. The Bald Eagle is presently protected by the Endangered Species Act of 1973, Bald Eagle Protection
Act of 1940, Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and the Lacey Act. It is listed as a "threatened" species in
the lower 48 states. Although Bald Eagles have made an encouraging comeback throughout the U.S.A. since
the early 60s, they continue to be harassed, injured and killed by guns, traps, power lines, windmills, poisons,
contaminants and destruction of habitat. Public awareness about their plight, strict enforcement of protective
laws, preservation of their habitat, and support for environmental conservation programs can assure a healthy
and secure future for the U.S.A.'s majestic and symbolic national bird.
In 1963, fewer than 500 pairs of bald eagles were found in the lower 48 states.
RECOVERY & PROTECTION: At the present time I have one report which states 2.5 out of every 20 eaglets
will survive to adulthood while another report suggest 1 in 10. In either case, our efforts here in Lowell, Mi are
not to take the eaglets out of there natural habitat. But, to help them through the winter months and to increase
the survival rate in our area. Strong endangered species and environmental protection laws, as well as active
private, state and federal conservation efforts have brought back the U.S.A.'s Bald Eagle population from the
edge of extinction. The use of DDT pesticide is now outlawed in the U.S., although still used on crops in South
America. This action has contributed greatly to the return of the Bald Eagle to America's skies. There are now
about 4,500 nesting pairs and 20,000 total birds in the lower 48 states. There are over 35,000 Bald Eagles in
Alaska. The Bald Eagle is presently protected by the Endangered Species Act of 1973, Bald Eagle Protection
Act of 1940, Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 and the Lacey Act. It is listed as a "threatened" species in
the lower 48 states. Although Bald Eagles have made an encouraging comeback throughout the U.S.A. since
the early 60s, they continue to be harassed, injured and killed by guns, traps, power lines, windmills, poisons,
contaminants and destruction of habitat. Public awareness about their plight, strict enforcement of protective
laws, preservation of their habitat, and support for environmental conservation programs can assure a healthy
and secure future for the U.S.A.'s majestic and symbolic national bird.
In 1963, fewer than 500 pairs of bald eagles were found in the lower 48 states.