The story of the American eagle's near extinction and celebrated comeback symbolizes the human potential to either disrupt the balance of nature or forge a stronger link in the chain of life. To fully understand the importance of the story of the bald eagle, its brush with death and its return to health, explore the materials at this site.

The goal in exploring these materials is to study one wildlife species, the bald eagle, as an example of the processes and knowledge required to save a species. By studying the bald eagle's biology, behaviors, survival needs, and ecological niche, concerned people, organizations, and communities worked together to design an effective solution for bald eagle recovery. Yet, all these efforts have yielded partial success for only one species. According to the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service in September 2007, (USFWS), there are 936 endangered and threatened species of vertebrate animals worldwide. (For details and updates, see the USFWS web site, http://www.fws.gov/endangered/wildlife.html). The key to preventing further tragedies from occurring lies in the lessons taught by the struggle to restore our bald eagle population. Learning from those lessons strengthens the chain that links man and nature together.

Although the materials at this site have been selected to provide you with important information about bald eagles, many other resources are available to you through the Internet.

The story of the bald eagle will start you on a journey toward a deeper awareness of man and his relationship with nature. Where the journey ends depends on you.