America's national bird is doing great. The government's proposed cuts to nature protections could put that at risk.

You’ve probably seen a bald eagle in a film or TV show, where the bird soars gracefully and swoops with might to catch its ...

Highly pathogenic avian influenza is having a deadly effect on Michigan’s eagle population. A 2022 outbreak reduced breeding ...

When July rolls around, certain things come to mind—the Fourth of July, fireworks, flags waving in the breeze. Wheat harvest ...

In the 1780s, when the bald eagle became a symbol of the United States, “anecdotal accounts” stated the country might have had 100,000 nesting eagles, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife ...

The Bald Eagle’s undeniable majesty has earned it longtime status as the mascot of the United States, but the bird also has some surprisingly quirky traits, like its dicey aerial courtship routine or ...

Along the Treasure Coast, bald eagles can be seen soaring above Indian River, Martin and St. Lucie counties, their wings outstretched, their eyes trained on the waterways looking for fish.

Bald eagles and ospreys were removed from the state Endangered Species List after years of recovery efforts, ... In previous years, the population was devastated by the widespread use of DDT, ...

DDT nearly eliminated bald eagles. The insecticide DDT saw widespread usage in agriculture and as a household pesticide beginning in 1945.

Bald eagles were among the first animals listed on the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and a coinciding ban on DDT allowed populations to start successfully reproducing again.

Bald eagles were endangered for decades. Now seen in places like Willand Pond in Dover/Somersworth and Rye Harbor, the bird's population is strong.

In 1972, Congress banned DDT and bald eagle population numbers started to rise. In 2007, FWS removed bald eagles from the endangered species list. Since 1977, ...