After nearing extinction in the 60's the bald eagle population is now about 10000 true or false

This is true

The number is just a bit lower than that but it is true. They were almost extinct mostly because of how people treated their habitats and poisoned the land and waters. Since laws were introduced to protect them, the number has increased drastically but it is still necessary to keep them alive and to fight for their preservation.

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