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Article: A good place to learn more about American bald eagle.(Family Times)(Science & Health)(Webwise)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- April 8, 2001
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The Haliaeetus leucocephalus, or bald eagle, became the emblem for the United States of America on June 20, 1782. Yet, over the next 200 years, the bird was hunted or poisoned by pesticides to near extinction by the country that had embraced it.
Luckily, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service got involved 30 years ago. Thanks to its careful monitoring and help from the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, this majestic creature is close to being removed from the list of threatened and endangered species.
One woman has created an evolving on-line tribute to the feathered hunter. It contains a wide range of photographs plus loads of information on the bald ...