Take it off the list, if you must, but don't tell anyone!!!! Before you know it, some moron will be shooting them for their feathers, or stealing them from their nests.

The Bald Eagle is still protected from hunting (and nest raids) by federal law.

The issue here is that they now have a "stable" population and the FWS is eager to move them from "endangered" to "threatened" status, so that they can have a success story with the national symbol. Some context from 1995.