Are there any remaining threats to the bald eagle?
Impacts from contaminants have been significantly reduced with the ban of DDT, elimination of lead shot for waterfowl hunting, and restrictions on other harmful pesticides. Contaminants still do impact eagles on a more localized basis, but not to the extent that they are suppressing the overall population increase. Overall, a predominance of factors leads us to conclude that the bald eagle no longer meets the definition of threatened or endangered under the ESA, including: the number of current breeding pairs, the availability of nesting habitat, the extent to which such habitat is protected, and the adaptability of the species.
