spending time at their Bear Lake home last week, Mr. and Mrs. Gaston Comas had the pleasure of spotting a bald eagle flying over the lake. Even though photographs do not do justice to this majestic bird, we are very thankful that Mr. Comas was able to capture the moment to share with us.Bald eagles were officially declared an endangered species in 1967 in all areas of the United States south of the 40th parallel. In July of 1995, the US Fish and Wildlife Service upgraded the status of bald eagles in the lower 48 states to "threatened." 
On June 28, 2007 the Interior Department took the American bald eagle off the Endangered Species List. The bald eagle will still be protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The Bald Eagle Protection Act prohibits the take, transport, sale, barter, trade, import and export, and possession of eagles, making it illegal for anyone to collect eagles and eagle parts, nests, or eggs without a permit. However, Native Americans are able to possess these emblems which are traditional in their culture.
On June 28, 2007 the Interior Department took the American bald eagle off the Endangered Species List. The bald eagle will still be protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. The Bald Eagle Protection Act prohibits the take, transport, sale, barter, trade, import and export, and possession of eagles, making it illegal for anyone to collect eagles and eagle parts, nests, or eggs without a permit. However, Native Americans are able to possess these emblems which are traditional in their culture. 
