Federal wildlife officials say they're reviewing the removal of a bald eagle nest at the site of a planned subdivision in the east Alabama city of Auburn, following an outcry

Nearly 2,000 Auburn residents have signed an online petition calling on a home builder to abandon its plans to demolish the bald eagles’ nest near North College Avenue, close to Auburn University’s E.W. Shell Fisheries Center. Change.org

A video posted by John Braswell, a resident closely monitoring the bald eagle nest in Auburn, revealed a heartbreaking sight Saturday morning: the tree cradling the nest had been cut down overnight, scattering its contents.

Federal wildlife officials are investigating a development project in Alabama after a tree housing a bald eagle nest was chopped down — causing outrage among city residents and officials.

On Friday night, Nov. 15, Columbus, Georgia contractor Hughston Homes removed a bald eagle nest near North College Street, despite a viral petition and community support to save the nest. The bonded bald eagle pair,

A bald eagle was found dead in Bridport in October. Now federal and state agents are trying to find who killed the protected bird with a shotgun.