If the bald eagle is delisted, all protections provided under the Endangered Species Act would be removed.  However, the bald eagle will continue to be protected by other Federal laws (the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, and the Lacey Act) if it is delisted under the Endangered Species Act.  Also, the Endangered Species Act requires that the Secretary of Interior "implement a system in cooperation with the States to monitor effectively for not less than five years the status of all species which have recovered." This provision mandates a monitoring program for five years after delisting. The purpose of the monitoring program is to document bald eagle population health. If, during this monitoring period, there is a problem with our bald eagle population, the species could be quickly relisted under the Act.

Check the links above to learn more about how bald eagles would be protected if they are delisted.