Show Bald Eagle EAKle Further protection for the bald baldeagle baldeagle eagle our national symbol was provided provided provided pro pro- vided recently when a closed season in Alaska was put Into effect by Secretary of the Interior Oscar L. L Chapman The regulation recommended mended by the Fish and Wildlife Service provides no open season Eagles may be killed only when committing damage to fishes ether wildlife domestic birds and ani ants mals male No carcass or any part thereof there there- of including feathers of birds so taken may be possessed or transported transported trans trans- ported for any purpose Bald eagles In the United States State have been protected protected protected pro pro- by law since 1940 19 In Alaska however where this species is more abundant little or no po protection has been provided |