Bald Eagles Forever

Published by Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin, 2000.

As recently as the 1980s, the U.S. national symbol—the bald eagle—was in grave danger of becoming extinct. But as a result of an immense conservation effort, the number of bald eagles in the lower 48 states has tripled in the past 20 years. This book serves both as an introduction to this remarkable bird and as a history of its decline and reemergence in America. The book begins with a description of bald eagle behavior and family life. It describes how scientists gather information about the bald eagle, why bald eagles began to die out, and the efforts made to restore the bald eagle to its former habitats. The book also mentions the reverence that Native Americans and the founding fathers had for the bald eagle. The book closes with a chapter on the bird’s future.

Published by Raintree Steck-Vaughn, 1998.

Bald eagles are sometimes called the lions of the sky because of their meat-intensive diets. In captivity, they can live up to 50 years. Bald eagles are extremely protective of their young and can knock a human out of a tree if he or she gets too close to a nest. Learn many more facts about bald eagles, such as why the bald eagle is the national bird. Photographs take you up close to these fascinating and majestic birds.

Published by National Geographic Society, 1997.

Did you know it takes an act of Congress to remove an animal from the endangered species list? Learn about some of the animals considered threatened and endangered. Each page has a photo and a few paragraphs about the plant or animal. From the passenger pigeon to the gray whale, scientists speculate that at least 1 of the 1.75 million known animal species vanishes each day.