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The National Eagle Repository is located at Rocky Mountain Arsenal
northeast of Denver, Colorado. Its purpose is to provide a central
location for the receipt, storage, and distribution of bald and golden
eagles that are found dead, and their parts. The eagles, and their
parts, are shipped to qualified Native Americans for use in religious
Indian ceremonies.
It is illegal for any individual to possess a bald or golden eagle,
including its parts (feathers, feet, etc). The distribution of
bald and golden eagles, and their parts to Native Americans is
authorized by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and Regulations
found in 50 CFR 22. Qualified Native Americans wishing to obtain
bald or golden eagles or their parts, must submit a
new application
for a new applicant
and if you have applied before using a
re-order request application
to the U. S. Fish and Wildlife
Service,
Wildlife Permit Office
which services the state where the applicant resides.
The completed application is sent to the National Eagle Repository
and the order is filled on a first come, first serve basis. In
1995, there were approximately 3,000 more approved applications
for eagles on file than there were available eagles.
Federal and State conservation agencies, zoological parks, rehabilitators,
and others who may legally possess and transport dead bald and
golden eagles are encouraged to send the dead birds, and their
parts, to the Repository so they can be reutilized by Native Americans.
Contact the Repository prior to shipping of the eagles to ensure
someone will be present to receive them.
U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service
National Eagle Repository
Rocky Mountain Arsenal, Building 128
Commerce City, Colorado 80022
phone: (303) 287-2110
fax: (303) 287-1570
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