With the United States just making the bald eagle the national bird, here's what you need to know about them living in ...

Since 1940, it’s been illegal to kill, sell, own bald eagles or harm their nests and eggs. In 1972, the government banned the pesticide DDT, which had caused their numbers to dwindle.

Eagles, along with their fish-loving cousins, osprey, were once almost gone from New Jersey. Both species have recovered ...