Dear Maryland Birder,

The US Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing a rule change regarding "take" permits for Bald and Golden Eagles.   ABC has issued an alert and phrases the issue better than I can, so:  

The federal government currently allows corporations to get permits to avoid prosecution for killing limited numbers of eagles as part of their normal operations if they also promise to offset this damage. These permits must be renewed every five years, giving the government regular opportunity to assess an industry’s operations. However, at the request of wind energy industry lobbyists, the federal government has now proposed making the permits good for 30 years! That means 30 years without the possibility for public review of the permit.

This will lead to more dead eagles, more costly lawsuits, and more Americans who will wonder why some private businesses are getting a free pass to kill some of our nation’s most remarkable birds. 

Learn more about the the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.

Please send a message TODAY to your members of Congress and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and tell them “No 30-year eagle take permits.”

To take action click here (or copy and paste in your browser if the hotlink does not work)

http://tinyurl.com/79jsj2z

Kurt R. Schwarz (HowCo), Conservation Chair, Maryland Ornithological Society, 

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