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These general permit conditions accompany the authorization to remove, relocate, or obstruct a bald eagle nest. This take is authorized provided there is no practicable alternative to avoiding or minimizing it. Types of nest take eligible for a general permit are described further in 50 CFR 22.300. General permit eligibility criteria for bald eagle nest take can be found at 50 CFR 22.210 and 22.300.

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Bald eagle and golden eagle
Forty years ago, our national symbol, the bald eagle, was in danger of extinction throughout most of its range. Habitat destruction and degradation, illegal shooting, and the contamination of its food source, largely as a consequence of DDT, decimated the eagle population. Habitat protection...
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Bald eagle up close with wing raised

A large raptor, the bald eagle has a wingspread of about seven feet. Adults have a dark brown body and wings, white head and tail, and a yellow beak. Juveniles are mostly brown with white mottling on the body, tail, and undersides of wings. Adult plumage usually is obtained by the sixth year. In...

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