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Army Efforts Contribute to Removal of Bald Eagle from …
The bald eagle was removed from the U.S. federal endangered species list in August 2007 due to a remarkable population recovery, thanks to the ban of DDT, habitat protection under the Endangered Species Act, and conservation efforts, though it remains protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and Migratory Bird Treaty Act. This delisting marked a major success story for conservation, with populations thriving and continuing to grow in the decades since.
Key Reasons for Delisting:
DDT Ban (1972): The pesticide DDT was a major factor in population decline, causing eggshell thinning; its ban allowed reproduction to recover.
Endangered Species Act (ESA): Habitat protection and management under the ESA provided crucial safeguards.
Population Growth: The species rebounded from a low of around 417 breeding pairs in the lower 48 states in 1963 to hundreds of thousands of individuals by the 2000s.
Current Status:
Delisted Federally: No longer listed as endangered or threatened under the ESA.
Still Protected: Remains protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (BGEPA) and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), which prohibit killing, selling, or harming eagles, their nests, or eggs.