The primary goal of the Vermont Bald Eagle Restoration Initiative is to establish a self-sustaining breeding population of bald eagles distributed in three regions of Vermont, and the ultimate removal of the species from the Vermont list of endangered and threatened species. We have developed two specific recovery objectives: 1) Downlist the bald eagle in Vermont from state-endangered to state-threatened status, or 2) Remove the bald eagle from the state's Endangered and Threatened Species List altogether. This state delisting is contingent on federal delisting by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. There are specific technical criteria under development that would be used to determine when downlisting or delisting would occur. To achieve its objectives, the Vermont Bald Eagle Restoration Initiative is expected to raise at least half a dozen eagle chicks for release into the wild annually between 2004 and 2006. Education, stewardship and volunteerism will play roles in this effort. Report bald eagle sitings! The bald eagles we've released have large metal bands on each leg. If you see an eagle, let us know. We want to know where and when you saw the bird, whether it was with other eagles, and whether there is any white on the head or tail. If you have a spotting scope and can identify a band number, that will help us track the released birds' progress and movements.   Below is a list of the 10 birds released in 20065, and their state of origin. 6/H - Maryland 6/X - Maryland 6/Y - Maryland D/A - Maryland D/B - Maryland D/C - Maryland D/D - Massachusetts (hatched in captivity) D/M - Maine D/N - Maine D/K - Maine Below is a list of the 11 birds released in 2005, listed by band number, and their state of origin. 7/K - Maryland 7/M - Maryland 7/N - Maryland 7/P - Maryland 7/U - Maryland 7/R - Maryland 5/Z - Virginia 6/D - Massachusetts 7/V - New York 6/E - New York 7/S - Maine Below is a list of the eight birds released in 2004, listed by band number, and their state of origin. 6/A - Maryland 6/B - Maryland 7/A - Massachusetts 7/B - Massachusetts 7/C - Massachusetts 7/D - Maine 7/E - Maine 7/H - Maine To report an eagle sighting, drop an email to Eveleen Cecchini at director@ofes.org . For more information on bald eagles in Vermont, and the Vermont Bald Eagle Restoration Initiative, click on the links below: Restoration Initiative Downlisting & Delisting Criteria Hack Boxes Partners Vermont breeding? How you can help Regional Breeding Eagle Counts People Behind the Eagles Terms of Use - Copyright 2007 Central Vermont Public Service Copyright photos CVPS, Floyd Scholz U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife Web related issues || Site developed by Interactive Media Advertising