U.S. Declares Bald Eagles No Longer Threatened
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The bald eagle was removed from the federal list of threatened and endangered species yesterday during a ceremony at the Jefferson Memorial, as officials and environmentalists celebrated the national symbol's historic recovery.
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By Kevin Miller, Bangor Daily News, Maine  Dec. 12--Wildlife activists say recent reports of bald eagles and Canada lynx being caught in hunters' traps provide additional ammunition to a lawsuit that aims to ban trapping in parts of Maine inhabited by the federally protected species.
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Around 30% of North America&#39;s bird species are declining significantly according to a new report from The National Audubon Society (BirdLife in the US).
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - After 15 years of checking bald eagle nests from small planes, there are now an estimated 100 nesting pairs, up from 77 the previous year and 10 times the state's recovery goal under the Endangered Species Act.
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US symbol removed from list of threatened species.
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THE American bald eagle has had federal protection in one manner or another since 1940. Still, that did not stop their numbers from dropping to 413 nesting pairs by 1963 in the Lower 48 states.   States and the federal government began doing something about the bald eagle.
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Sage grouse should not be listed as an endangered species, said a US Fish and Wildlife Service panel of biologists Friday. The panel of regional managers and senior scientists made their recommendation to
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Bald eagles, whose numbers dwindled in the 1960s, are once again flourishing, the interior secretary said Thursday.
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The bald eagle was removed from the list of threatened and endangered species today during a ceremony at the Jefferson Memorial, as officials and environmentalists celebrated the national symbol's historic recovery.
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It&#39;s not just winter that drives birds away from Wisconsin. It&#39;s us, says a report released this week by the National Audubon Society.
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US wildlife authorities said they will remove wolves from the endangered species list in three states and want to de-list the animals in three more regions, paving the way for hunting the creatures for the first time in decades.
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The Fish and Wildlife Service wants to replace four decades of federal protections for the American bald eagle with new rules against disturbing it.
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A report released recently by the National Audubon Society indicates a number of bird species are decreasing in number all over the country.
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By Dennis Lien, Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn.  Sep. 23--A national animal-protection group has sued the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, contending the agency isn't doing enough to stop the accidental trapping of bald eagles, Canada lynx and gray wolves.
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The following editorial appeared in the Kansas City Star on Thursday, June 21:  The Bush administration unfortunately has reopened an old controversy with its plan to reduce protected habitat for the northern spotted owl in the Pacific Northwest.
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The bald eagle, America's national symbol, is flying high after spending three decades in recovery. On Thursday, the U.S. took the eagle off the Endangered Species Act's "threatened" list.
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Wolves are removed from the endangered species list in three US states, paving the way for hunting.