We have published a Draft Environmental Assessment (DEA) for issuance of bald eagle and golden eagle permits. The DEA analyzes the proposal to permit take of eagles, their nests, eggs, or young that may result from otherwise legal activities. It also considers take of nests where necessary to protect public health and welfare. In the DEA, we considered three alternatives to address eagle permitting in the United States. You can view the Federal Register Notice, DEA and Questions & Answers. Follow the instructions on the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov for submitting comments. The comment period on the DEA will close on September 15, 2008.
Credit: Kent Keller of Utah
The June 5, 2007 proposal to create a permit program can be accessed from http://www.fws.gov/policy/library/07-2697.pdf. In addition, information regarding existing eagle permits can be found at http://www.fws.gov/permits/mbpermits/birdbasics.html
Service to Honor Endangered Species Act Bald Eagle Agreements
News Release
Final Rule
More Information on the Desert Bald Eagle Return to Endangered Species List
Due to a court order, bald eagles in the Sonoran Desert of central Arizona are again protected as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act.
News Release Map of affected area Court Order Final Rule
Final
rule announcing the delisting of the bald eagle, and the Notice
of Availability for the post-delisting monitoring plan.
MORE INFORMATION ON BALD EAGLE RECOVERY AND REMOVAL FROM THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT:
FOR
MEDIA:
NEWS
RELEASE… Bald Eagle Soars off the Endangered
Species List |
CONTACTS… Washington Office and Regional |
IMAGES… Bald Eagle slideshow |
VIDEO
B-ROLL… information on obtaining video
of bald eagle |
U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service Contact Us Privacy |