Bald Eagle Featured Among Top 10 Conservation Successes
In “Back From the Brink” Report
In a beautifully done report, the Bald Eagle was one of 10 species featured as having made a spectacular recovery from the Brink of Extinction.
On the 40th anniversary of the Endangered Specied Act (December 28, 2013), the Endangered Species Coalition marked this important milestone with a new report highlighting 10 of the great wildlife conservation accomplishments since the Act’s passage in 1973.
Many species were nominated for this important report, and a panel of distinguished scientists then reviewed the nominations and decided which species to include.
The American Eagle Foundation (AEF) nominated the Bald Eagle because of the substantial recovery of Bald Eagles to date. This includes their removal from “endangered” status in 1995, and “threatened” status in 2007.
At least 16 states have released fledgling Bald Eagles from their hack sites to stimulate renewed natural nesting. In 1984, the AEF began national fundraising to help support Bald Eagle recovery.
In 1980, Tennessee was one of the first states to hack Bald Eagles. New York State was first in 1976, with Georgia the first Southeastern state in 1979. From 1980-2013, the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency, along with the AEF and other key partners, have led the nation with 354 such releases from seven Tennessee “hack sites.” As of this past year, the AEF has been responsible for releasing 128 of those 354 Bald Eagles on East Tennessee’s Douglas Lake (since 1992) and has financially assisted other hack releases.
To Access Complete Report (PDF), Click Here. The document is beautifully done, with stunning photographs and information about each of the species chosen.
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