Good news for bald eagles

[Ann McRae]

Officially (http://www.physorg.com/news102252240.html) off the endangered species list.

[emmalou]

I was wondering....what?.THey are everywhere here in Canada.lol.butI am thrilled that the States has made a great effort to re establish the eagles.:thumb

[kdog]

Yay!!! :clap

Does that mean we can start eating them now? :eat

[emmalou]

Yay!!! :clap

Does that mean we can start eating them now? :eat
Lol..you bad........
:nono :smack

[Rhuarc]

Yay!!! :clap

Does that mean we can start eating them now? :eat


Lol, nope, there is stil the federal law in place since 1940 that prohibits killing a bald eagle. Taking it off the list just takes away some of the stuff like not being able to build where a known bald eagle nest is. That type of thing.

I think...

[anwmn1]

Yay!!! :clap

Does that mean we can start eating them now? :eat

:rofl

I was thinking of getting one stuffed so I could work on my nature shots.

Seems like it would be alot easier than trying to get one when it is flying.:dunno

[Joemess]

Sorry, not so great. While it is indeed a great things that numbers have increased over the years, this reduces the protections that are in place such as keeping people and development from known nesting sites. As Eagles are apt to use the same nest year after year, this is detrimental to the reproductive cycle. This is simply a win for developers.


Officially (http://www.physorg.com/news102252240.html) off the endangered species list.

[ShepsMom]

I've read about it today, i was actually shoked. It sure is a good news reagrding higher population and reistablishment of this marvelous bird, but to keep them unprotected? :dunno I don't care if law still prohibits killing and hunting of these birds.

[~Jan~]

I think it's kind of sad that we allowing building/development in ANY nesting area. But, I suppose that's inevitable... :dunno Or is it? :scratch

I live near the Mississippi River, so bald eagles are plentiful here. But, they are such majestic birds--I love seeing them!

[Maestro]

Sorry, not so great. While it is indeed a great things that numbers have increased over the years, this reduces the protections that are in place such as keeping people and development from known nesting sites. As Eagles are apt to use the same nest year after year, this is detrimental to the reproductive cycle. This is simply a win for developers.

While I wouldn't trust a developer as far as I could throw him/her, since it is our national bird, aren't they still protected under some sort of national bird protection? Hell, in Texas, you can't even pick bluebonnets because it is the state flower. I hope they are still afforded some sort of protection from developers that seem hell-bent on ripping down every tree in the world.

[Ric Grupe]

Great news! :clap

[raptorcaptor]

The delisting of the Bald Eagle as a threatened species stems from a lawsuit by someone in Minnesota who wants to build log cabins on his property that has Bald Eagles nesting. His quote " Eagles don't pay taxes, I do!" There is a lot of pressure to knock down existing environmental laws right now. Basically this means that their habitat is open season for developers.

[Ric Grupe]

The fact that there are enough of them to give the developers what they want is good though. Bald Eagle sightings are not a rare occurence anymore...that's very good. :thumb

I think that was Ann's reason for this post.:dunno

[Ann McRae]

Okay, well talk about cultural differences.....

For me, the only significance of an animal being taken off the endangered species list would be that their population is recovering.

It would absolutely never cross my mind that this would affect their habitat further. Un- freakin - believable!!!! Have no lessons been learned?

My neighborhood is being developed right now - rape and pillage of the farmers field and bird/small mammal habitat - and it bothers me. BUT there are several ( half a dozen) scubby little tree stands that cannot be taken down - they are protected as habitat of particular species - one of the species is deer. Now, far as I know, deer are far from endangered. The other species is wild onion. So as you can see, my perspective is jaded by my nationality.

I actually have been thinking that one of those tree stands needs a sign by it 'Caution, Porcupine Crossing'.

Anyway, I am sorry to hear that this is not a good news story.

ann



I think that was Ann's reason for this post.:dunno