Florida has one of the largest populations of Bald Eagles
in the contiguous United States, second only to Minnesota,
with approximately 1,200 nesting pairs. In 1995 the federal
government down-listed the status of Bald Eagles to threatened,
and the birds were removed from the Endangered Species List
in August 2007. They continue to be protected by the Bald
and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty
Act.
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