The Bald Eagle's Big Comeback ; Bird That Faced Extinction Now Leaving 'Threatened' List

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The American bald eagle, once nearly extinct, is making a comeback so much so that the government will take the revered national symbol off a list of protected species today.

* Soaring population: Government biologists have documented nearly 10,000 nesting pairs of bald eagles, including at least one pair in each of the 48 contiguous states. This compares to only 417 such pairs in 1963, when the bird was on the verge of disappearing everywhere in the country except Alaska.

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The Bald Eagle's Big Comeback ; Bird That Faced Extinction Now Leaving 'Threatened' List

* Continuing protection: The bald eagle will continue to be protected by a 1940 federal law that makes it illegal to kil...

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