50 C.F.R. § 22.23 What are the requirements for permits to take depredating eagles?
Title 50 - Wildlife and Fisheries
(a) How do I apply for a permit? You must submit applications for permits to take depredating bald or golden eagles to the appropriate Regional Director—Attention: Migratory Bird Permit Office. You can find addresses for the appropriate Regional Directors in 50 CFR 2.2. Your application must contain the information and certification required by §13.12(a) of this subchapter, and the following additional information: (1) Species and number of eagles proposed to be taken; (2) Location and description of property where taking is proposed; (3) Inclusive dates for which permit is requested; (4) Method of taking proposed; (5) Kind and number of livestock or domestic animals owned by applicant; (6) Kind and amount of alleged damaged; and (7) Name, address, age, and business relationship with applicant of any person the applicant proposes to act for him as his agent in the taking of such eagles. (b) What are the permit conditions? In addition to the general conditions set forth in part 13 of this subchapter B, permits to take depredating bald or golden eagles shall be subject to the following conditions: (1) Bald or golden eagles may be taken under permit by firearms, traps, or other suitable means except by poison or from aircraft; (2) The taking of eagles under permit may be done only by the permittee or his agents named in the permit; (3) Any eagle taken under authority of such permit will be promptly turned over to a Service agent or other game law enforcement officer designated in the permit; and (4) In addition to any reporting requirement on a permit, you must submit a report of activities conducted under the permit to the appropriate Regional Director—Attention: Migratory Bird Permit Office within 10 days following completion of the taking operations or the expiration of the permit, whichever occurs first. (c) Issuance criteria. The Director shall conduct an investigation and not issue a permit to take depredating bald or golden eagles unless he has determined that such taking is compatible with the preservation of the bald or golden eagle. In making such determination the Director shall consider the following: (1) The direct or indirect effect which issuing such permit would be likely to have upon the wild population of bald or golden eagles; (2) Whether there is evidence to show that bald or golden eagles have in fact become seriously injurious to wildlife or to agriculture or other interests in the particular locality to be covered by the permit, and the injury complained of is substantial; and (3) Whether the only way to abate the damage caused by the bald or golden eagle is to take some or all of the offending birds. (d) Tenure of permits. The tenure of any permit to take bald or golden eagles for depredation control purposes shall be that shown on the face thereof, and shall in no case be longer than 90 days from date of issue. [39 FR 1183, Jan. 4, 1974, as amended at 63 FR 52638, Oct. 1, 1998; 64 FR 50473, Sept. 17, 1999]
Title 50: Wildlife and Fisheries
PART 22—EAGLE PERMITS
Subpart C—Eagle Permits
§ 22.23 What are the requirements for permits to take depredating eagles?
