The Bald Eagle Population Keeps Growing

The New Hampshire Audubon announced some good news today (Thursday).

The number of bald eagles in the state has reached record levels since the bird was close to extinction nearly 50 years ago.

During what Audubon calls its survey days, volunteer bird counters noted 44 bald eagles in the state, up 38% from the year before.

Spokesman Iain McLeod tells NHPR's Mark Bevis, the trend continues to climb.