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  America’s Bald Eagle Population Continues to Soar     NPS / Jacob W. Frank   America’s Bald Eagle Population Continues to Soar 3/24/2021 Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2021  Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON –  Populations of the American bald eagle — the bold national symbol of the United States — have quadrupled since 2009, according to a new report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners. Bald eagles once teetered on the brink of extinction, reaching an all-time low of 417 known nesting pairs in 1963 in the lower 48 states. However, after decades of protection, the banning of the pesticide DDT, and conservation efforts with numerous partners, the bald eagle population has flourished, growing to more than 71,400 nesting pairs. According to scientists from the Service’s Migratory Bird Program, the bald eagle population climbed to...