Transcript: The American Bald Eagle is No Longer Endangered

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June 29, 1994
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BOB EDWARDS, Host: The national symbol of the United States no longer is an endangered species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to announce this week that the American bald eagle has survived an era in which it was hunted and poisoned to the verge of extinction. The bald eagle's recovery is cause for celebration, but, it also is raising new concerns about the effectiveness of the Endangered Species Act. So, even as the national bird makes a comeback, there are new fears about its future. NPR's John Nielsen reports.

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