Conservation success!

This isn't Kenya-related, but I just wanted to take a moment to recognize the success of conservation efforts here in the US to save the bald eagle. The bald eagle was nearly wiped out completely by 1970, but today it was taken of the endangered species list. What a comeback! The species went from having only 417 breeding pairs in 1963 to 9,789 breeding pairs today.

Some conservationists worry about delisting the species because bald eagle habitats will no longer be protected. If landowners begin developing land where bald eagles live, this could threaten the species again. Hopefully the protection provided by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act will be enough to keep the symbol of our country safe!

You can read more about the bald eagle's delisting and see pictures and videos of the birds on CNN.com.