What is the status of the bald eagle today?
The bald eagle is protected as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act except in Alaska where it was never listed under the Act and Hawaii where it was never known to occur. The bald eagle will continue to have the full protection of the ESA in the lower 48 states until it is officially removed from the list of threatened and endangered species. It is also protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA) and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA). Protections under both of these laws will continue should the bald eagle be removed from the list of threatened and endangered species.
