Is the bald eagle an endangered species?
The bald eagle was removed from the Endangered Species List on June 27, 2007. It is now protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (Eagle Act). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USF&WS) developed the National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines in May 2007 to assist landowners, land managers, and others as to when and under what circumstances the provisions of the Eagle Act may apply. In Virginia responsibility for management of bald eagles is shared between the USF&WS and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries.
