Our ability to track these things has gotten better and I'm sure it will continue to get better.
That was the one major factor that, when they discontinued its use, the numbers recovered.
The delisting of the bald eagle is a very positive step and the eagles will still be protected by other acts.
Normally, activities like that are not something that would be enough to agitate a nest.
The Endangered Species Act provided a safety net, but banning was the most important thing that helped the eagles.
The goal is to recover species and give them to the states, and we can then put our resources into species with other needs.