2020: Bald eagle numbers have quadrupled since 2009, reaching 71,400 nesting pairs and an estimated 316,700 individual bald eagles in the lower 48 states, according to the federal government.

Two bald eagles treated at the World Bird Sanctuary are among the latest victims of lead poisoning in Missouri. Despite efforts to save their lives, both raptors were eventually euthanized after their ...

The 13 bald eagles found dead last month in Federalsburg, Md. did not die from natural causes and a human is likely responsible,authorities announced Thursday.Ruling out diseases such as avian ...

With an estimated 300,000 bald eagles in the country today — a population that quadrupled between 2009 and 2021 — the bird was removed from the U.S. Endangered Species List in 2007.

Beyond the hype as our national symbol, the bald eagle also represents hope, optimism and faith in the human race. The story of a bird that, in my lifetime, has gone from the brink of extinction to a ...

In 2005, the last time a statewide survey was done, there were 835 breeding pairs statewide. By July of 2007, bald eagles were numerous enough to be removed from the endangered species list.