CONSERVATION OF ENDANGERED SPECIES SAVING THE ENDANGERED AMERICAN BALD EAGLE THERESE SHEA Britannica Educational Publishing IN ASSOCIATION WITH ROSEN EDUCATIONAL SERVICES
4 AN AMERICAN SYMBOL Even if you have never seen a bald eagle up close you have probably seen one on money on a government building or on a state or national seal The bald eagle became the national bird of the United States in 1787 It was chosen by the Founding Fathers for several reasons It is the only kind of eagle that lives only in North America The bald eagle reflects the beauty of the country and is a The bald eagle is an important symbol of the United States It is on the presidential seal
Saving the Endangered American Bald Eagle
Hunting, poisoning by DDT, and other human activity reduced bald eagle numbers from many thousands to fewer than 1,000 by the 1960s.
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By: Therese Shea
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