Eagles aloft; Minnesota's bald eagle population, once threatened, has expanded to record numbers as the birds have shown remarkable adaptability.(SPORTS)

Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | January 24, 2001| | Copyright

Minnesota's bald eagle population, once shrinking and in peril from an assortment of man-made threats, has continued a remarkable rebound and now numbers at least 700 breeding pairs - an all-time high and the fourth-highest eagle population in the United States.

Not only have the state's eagle numbers more than doubled in the past 13 years, but the nation's symbol has shown a remarkable ability to adapt to human pressures and expand into areas where eagles previously were rare, including agricultural regions.

"The eagle population is at an all-time high. ...

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