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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has removed the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) from the list of threatened and endangered species under the Federal Endangered Species Act in all areas except the range of the Sonoran Desert bald eagle population, which remains protected as a threatened spec...
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| Online Access: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.175.3467 http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/CurrentBirdIssues/BaldEagle/FEA_EagleTakePermit_Final.pdf |
| Summary: | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has removed the bald eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) from the list of threatened and endangered species under the Federal Endangered Species Act in all areas except the range of the Sonoran Desert bald eagle population, which remains protected as a threatened species. The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (Eagle Act) remains as the primary law protecting bald eagles in other parts of its range and the golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos). The Eagle Act authorizes the Secretary to permit take of eagles “necessary for the protection of … other interests in any particular locality.” In addition, there may be instances where take of eagle nests is necessary to protect public safety and welfare. In this assessment we consider three alternatives for regulations establishing new take permits under the Eagle Act, and authorizing take of eagle nests where necessary to protect public safety and welfare. The assessment looks at potential impacts that could result from the |
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