Are Bald Eagles threatened or endangered?
The Bald Eagle was removed from the threatened and endangered species list in July of 2007. A reduction in the threats to the bald eagle has caused the population in the lower 48 States to increase from approximately 487 breeding pairs in 1963, to an estimated 9,789 breeding pairs today. The recovery of the bald eagle is due in part to the reduction in levels of persistent organochlorine pesticides (such as DDT) occurring in the environment and habitat protection and management actions. The protections provided to the bald eagle under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) continue to remain in place.
