Excerpts from The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act

16 U.S.C. 668(a) - Prohibited acts: to "take, possess, sell, purchase, 
barter, offer to sell, purchase or barter, transport, export or import, at 
any time or in any manner, any bald eagle commonly known as the American 
eagle, or any golden eagle, alive or dead, or any part, nest, or egg thereof 
of the foregoing eagles," or to violate "any permit or regulation issued 
pursuant to this subchapter."

16 U.S.C. 668c. Definitions - "As used in this subchapter ... 'take' 
includes also pursue, shoot, shoot at, poison, wound, kill, capture, trap, 
collect, molest or disturb."

16 U.S.C. 668b - Enforcement provisions: "The Secretary of the Interior is 
authorized to enter into cooperative agreements with State fish and wildlife 
agencies or other appropriate State authorities to facilitate enforcement of 
this subchapter, and by said agreements to delegate such enforcement 
authority to State law enforcement personnel as he deems appropriate for 
effective enforcement of this subchapter."

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The man caught in the photographs was, in light of the "testimony" on this 
list, clearly violating the Act. Does Maryland have any cooperative 
agreement under the Act? If so, Therres' statement that the Bald Eagle 
"still receives special protection from the federal government under the ... 
Act" is not completely accurate - given the context of what happened, to me, 
it's an obfuscation.

Tom Stock
Silver Spring, Md.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Harry Armistead" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 2:46 PM
Subject: [MDOSPREY] Conowingo eagle harassment: DNR response


Diane asked us to post this reponse from Glenn Therres to her query about 
the intrusive photographer at Conowingo.- Harry Armistead.

Les and Harry,

I am not a registered user of MDOsprey.  Would you post the hilited portion 
of Glenn’s response for me, please?  Thanks!


Diane Cole



From: Therres, Glenn [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 2010 2:14 PM
To: Cole, Wanda D. - Easton, MD
Subject: RE: Harassment of Wintering Bald Eagle Population on Island @ 
Conowingo Dam- Harford County

It is my understanding that NRP did investigate the situation and may have 
issued some citations (for what I am not sure).  The bald eagle is no longer 
listed by the State as a threatened or endangered species.  It came off the 
State’s list on April 5, 2010.  It is now just another migratory bird.  It 
still receives special protection from the federal government under the Bald 
and Golden Eagle Protection Act.

For clarification, the Important Bird Area program is through the National 
Audubon Society and carries no regulatory protections.      =