BANGOR DAILY NEWS • January 21, 2024
Maine has already brought the bald eagle back from the edge of oblivion after the pesticide DDT nearly wiped out the birds in the state. Today, the state is home to a healthy population of bald eagles estimated at more than 800 nesting pairs, according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The birds were taken off the endangered species and threatened species lists by 2008. Now, the Maine Golden Eagle Study is part of a large-scale regional effort to better understand golden eagle abundance, distribution, movements, and habitat use in eastern North America.