The American bald eagle, the most famous bird in Yellowstone National Park, is no longer endangered. At the time of the founding of the United States, as many as half a million bald eagles lived in North America. 200 years later, only a few hundred breeding pairs existed in the contiguous 48 states. However, after years of tireless efforts to restore this symbol of America, in 1995 the eagle was upgraded from endangered to threatened. Then, last week, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service formally proposed the eagle be declared fully recovered.
Final action is due in one year.
However, if the population declines significantly, bald eagles will go back on the list. BACK TO TOP BY . . Four wayside exhibits at Mount Rushmore feature images, quotations, and career and lifetime achievements of the presidents immortalized on the memorial.