American Eagle Foundation

Eagle Resources - Organizations

The American Eagle Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising public awareness of the plight of our national symbol. Founded in 1985 by current president Al Cecere, AEF is a foundation of concerned citizens organized to assist and develop private, state, and federal eagle and environmental conservation projects throughout the United States.

Headquartered in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, the AEF currently sponsors eagle projects for the protection, recovery, and maintenance of bald eagles. The AEF works to protect America's living national symbol through extensive educational programs including the "Wings over America" birds of prey show held several times daily at Dollywood Amusement Park, a traveling staff of raptor experts who visit schools and other sites with a live show similar the Dollywood performance, generous donations of time, expertise, and materials to schools and curriculum specialists, and a newsletter entitled American Eagle News.

The foundation's recovery projects include a bald eagle hacking program to rebuild the eagle population in states where there are no or few resident eagles. In this program, AEF transplants eaglets from its and other captive breeding areas, as well as from "blow-down nests", to its hack site overlooking Douglas Lake of East Tennessee. They are carefully raised to an age when they can be safely set free to live on their own in the wild (usually around 12 weeks of age). Then they are released or "hacked" into the wild. The bald eagles tend to return to the general region of their hacking site when they mate and begin to build a nesting site to raise their young. This helps to restore the eagle population in those areas.

A second recovery project works with captive bald eagles that have been injured or are not able to survive in the wild. These birds are rehabilitated and may serve as foster parents for bald eagle eggs or may even raise their own young to be released into the wild at the appropriate time.

Captive birds that are not able to survive in the wild, perhaps because of injuries or due to improper raising or handling by humans, may live in the AEF's open-air, wooded enclosure located in Dollywood. Some of these birds are also used for educational purposes and can be seen in the "Wings over America" performance or in the traveling shows sponsored by the AEF for schools and communities across the country.

Teachers or students who would like to learn more about what they can do in the classroom to help our eagles can contact:

American Eagle Foundation
P. O. Box 333
Pigeon Forge, TN 37868
OR call 1-800-2-EAGLES

The U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service, founded in 1871, is an agency of the United States Department of the Interior. The mission of the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service's major responsibilities are for migratory birds, endangered species, certain marine mammals, and freshwater and anadromous fish.

The U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service is responsible for identifying species that appear to be endangered or threatened (under the Endangered Species Act, "endangered" status means a species is considered in danger of extinction throughout all or a signfiicant portion of its range; "threatened" status applied to species considered in danger of becoming "endangered" in the foreseeable future). After a review by scientists and opportunities for comment by the public, species that meet the criteria of the Endangered Species Act are placed on the Interior Department's official "List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants." According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) web site in January, 2009, there were 594 animal species (377 vertebrates and 197 invertebrates) and 744 plant species listed as endangered or threatened in the United States and its territories. The USFWS also recognized 571 other endangered and threatened vertebrates in other countries.

Biologists who work for the Fish & Wildlife Serivce work with scientists from federal and state agencies and private organizations to develop "recovery plans" that identify actions needed to save listed species and restore their numbers. Recovery programs may include research, habitat preservation and management, captive breeding, law enforcement, reintroduction of the depleted species into suitable areas of their historic range, and other activities.

The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota is an international medical facility for birds of prey. Their mission is to preserve biological diversity among raptors and other avian species through medical treatment, scientific investigation, education and the management of wildlife populations.

Although there are many other "Raptor Centers", this one has an extensive Internet site with information about all birds of prey. These centers work hard to educate the public about birds of prey and to assist in their recovery and rehabilitation in any way possible. In fact, the Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota will guarantee assistance to anyone who has found an injured or orphaned bald eagle. Through the help of volunteers, including many of the major U. S. airlines, the Center is able to transport the injured bird to one of its facilities where the eagle will be given the best, most up-to-date care.



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	VU Study » Resources » Organizations Eagle Resources - Organizations The American Eagle Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to raising public awareness of the plight of our national symbol. Founded in 1985 by current president Al Cecere, AEF is a foundation of concerned citizens organized to assist and develop private, state, and federal eagle and environmental conservation projects throughout the United States. Headquartered in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, the AEF currently sponsors eagle projects for the protection, recovery, and maintenance of bald eagles. The AEF works to protect America's living national symbol through extensive educational programs including the "Wings over America" birds of prey show held several times daily at Dollywood Amusement Park, a traveling staff of raptor experts who visit schools and other sites with a live show similar the Dollywood performance, generous donations of time, expertise, and materials to schools and curriculum specialists, and a newsletter entitled American Eagle News. The foundation's recovery projects include a bald eagle hacking program to rebuild the eagle population in states where there are no or few resident eagles. In this program, AEF transplants eaglets from its and other captive breeding areas, as well as from "blow-down nests", to its hack site overlooking Douglas Lake of East Tennessee. They are carefully raised to an age when they can be safely set free to live on their own in the wild (usually around 12 weeks of age). Then they are released or "hacked" into the wild. The bald eagles tend to return to the general region of their hacking site when they mate and begin to build a nesting site to raise their young. This helps to restore the eagle population in those areas. A second recovery project works with captive bald eagles that have been injured or are not able to survive in the wild. These birds are rehabilitated and may serve as foster parents for bald eagle eggs or may even raise their own young to be released into the wild at the appropriate time. Captive birds that are not able to survive in the wild, perhaps because of injuries or due to improper raising or handling by humans, may live in the AEF's open-air, wooded enclosure located in Dollywood. Some of these birds are also used for educational purposes and can be seen in the "Wings over America" performance or in the traveling shows sponsored by the AEF for schools and communities across the country. Teachers or students who would like to learn more about what they can do in the classroom to help our eagles can contact: American Eagle Foundation P. O. Box 333 Pigeon Forge, TN 37868 OR call 1-800-2-EAGLES The U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service, founded in 1871, is an agency of the United States Department of the Interior. The mission of the U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service's major responsibilities are for migratory birds, endangered species, certain marine mammals, and freshwater and anadromous fish. The U. S. Fish & Wildlife Service is responsible for identifying species that appear to be endangered or threatened (under the Endangered Species Act, "endangered" status means a species is considered in danger of extinction throughout all or a signfiicant portion of its range; "threatened" status applied to species considered in danger of becoming "endangered" in the foreseeable future). After a review by scientists and opportunities for comment by the public, species that meet the criteria of the Endangered Species Act are placed on the Interior Department's official "List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants." According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) web site in January, 2009, there were 594 animal species (377 vertebrates and 197 invertebrates) and 744 plant species listed as endangered or threatened in the United States and its territories. The USFWS also recognized 571 other endangered and threatened vertebrates in other countries. Biologists who work for the Fish & Wildlife Serivce work with scientists from federal and state agencies and private organizations to develop "recovery plans" that identify actions needed to save listed species and restore their numbers. Recovery programs may include research, habitat preservation and management, captive breeding, law enforcement, reintroduction of the depleted species into suitable areas of their historic range, and other activities. The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota is an international medical facility for birds of prey. Their mission is to preserve biological diversity among raptors and other avian species through medical treatment, scientific investigation, education and the management of wildlife populations. Although there are many other "Raptor Centers", this one has an extensive Internet site with information about all birds of prey. These centers work hard to educate the public about birds of prey and to assist in their recovery and rehabilitation in any way possible. In fact, the Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota will guarantee assistance to anyone who has found an injured or orphaned bald eagle. Through the help of volunteers, including many of the major U. S. airlines, the Center is able to transport the injured bird to one of its facilities where the eagle will be given the best, most up-to-date care.

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