What is the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposing to do regarding the bald eagle?
In 1999, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service proposed to remove the bald eagle from the endangered and threatened species list due to its population rebound. The Service has continued to work since then to respond to the comments received and to determine the best way to manage bald eagles under two other Federal laws that will continue to protect the species once it is no longer protected by the Endangered Species Act. The Service believes that the public should again have the opportunity to comment on the proposed delisting in light of the subsequent development of the draft voluntary management guidelines and the proposed regulatory definition of the term “disturb” under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, as well as any new information that may inform this decision. The comment period also extends to the draft voluntary guidelines and proposed definition as well. Once the draft guidelines and the proposed definition are finalized and the Service completes a final review of the
