Bald eagle: The global population has been estimated at 200,000 mature individuals. Past declines have been attributed to intense hunting, unintentional poisonings, notably use of DDT and lead shot, and habitat destruction in combination with the loss of great herds of bison, a seasonally important food source. ("The IUCN red list of threatened species, Cambridge, 2024)
country: America
year: 1958
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