The bald eagle, with its history as the symbol of the nation going back over 200 years, made a roaring comeback from near extinction to becoming America's official bird this week.

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They were hunted in excess due to their prestige as a national symbol. In 1940, the Bald Eagle Protection Act banned the killing or selling of them, which helped stabilize their population.