Name: Danylle, Lorene, and Colleen
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Question:
We understand that the Bald Eagle just got off the endangered species list.
What we want to know is how can we be so sure the Bald Eagle will not become
endangered again?
Replies:
We measure the eagle population each year by counting the number of birds, and
the number of new chicks, in a certain area. If the population is growing
steadily then it is not likely they will become extinct in the near future, so
they are not "endangered." That does not mean they will never become extinct,
if the population counts start falling again, they may go back on the
endangered list.
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