Posted: Monday, Aug 12th, 2019
The Happy Story of Bald Eagles at Channel Islands National Park
by Visit Ventura Images provided by Channel Islands National Park
Not so long ago, bald eagles were in dire straits. In 1978 their numbers dropped so low, our national bird was listed for protection under the Endangered Species Act. Things were not good on the Channel Islands either. In the early 20th century bald eagles bred on all five islands that comprise Channel Islands National Park. But over the years, for a variety of reasons, almost all of them due to man, bald eagles started dying off faster than campaign promises in February.

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