‘Success Story’: Bald Eagles Bounce Back Across U.S. – And In Georgia, Too

According to a new report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the number of bald eagles in the contiguous United States has quadrupled since 2009.

(Courtesy of U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service)

Bald eagles are continuing to bounce back after nearly going extinct in the mid-1900s.

According to a new report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the number of bald eagles in the contiguous United States has quadrupled since 2009.

Federal scientists estimate there are now more than 300,000 bald eagles in the lower 48 states.