Bullish on Eagles: American Eagle Foundation Invites 7,000 U.S. Businesses, Organizations, Philanthropists to Safeguard National Bird's Future After 2007 Delisting; Americans Invited to Build $100 Million 'NestEgg' for U.S. Freedom Symbol.

(From AScribe)

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. -- With the bald eagle set to lose its Endangered Species Act (ESA) protection and funding in early 2007, the American Eagle Foundation recently created a dedicated endowment that, when fully funded, will support monitoring and protection of America's recovering eagle population for the long haul - even as the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service tries to clarify its 'post-delisting' strategy in order to address public feedback about how eagles will be tracked and safeguarded in the future. The Tennessee-based conservation group estimates it will take at least $100 million to watch over and care for the national bird for the remainder of the decade and beyond. It is inviting pro-American businesses, organizations and philanthropists to help build a financial "nest …