Illinois has a growing eagle population, with over 3,100 bald eagles spending the winter in over 27 counties. According to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Illinois is one of the top states in the lower 48 with the highest population of wintering American bald eagles. It wasn't long ago that bald eagles bordered on extinction. A population that once was near 100,000 nosedived as eagles...
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