How were bald eagles endangered?

Habitat protection afforded by the Endangered Species Act, the federal government's banning of DDT, and conservation actions taken by the American public have helped Bald Eagles make a remarkable recovery. read more

Bald eagles were officially declared an endangered species in 1967 in all areas of the United States south of the 40th parallel, under a law that preceded the Endangered Species Act of 1973. The plight of our national symbol helped motivate Congress to pass the Endangered Species Act in 1973, which was signed into law by President Richard M. Nixon. read more

Habitat protection afforded by the Endangered Species Act, the federal government’s banning of DDT, and conservation actions taken by the American public have helped Bald Eagles make a remarkable recovery. read more

The U.S. government began taking steps to protect bald eagles in 1940 with the passage of the Bald Eagle Act. In 1974 the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officially listed the bald eagle as a national endangered species. From then until 1995, the species was listed as endangered in 43 of the lower 48 states and as threatened in the other five. read more