Can Native Americans travel overseas with eagle items?
Enrolled members of U.S. federally recognized tribes who obtain an eagle transport permit from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service may legally travel overseas with eagle items for religious purposes. What is an eagle transport permit? An eagle transport permit is an authorization for the temporary international movement of eagle items. This authorization makes it possible under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act for enrolled members of U.S. federally recognized tribes to travel into and out of the United States with legally possessed bald or golden eagle parts or items. What is the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act? The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act is a Federal law that helps conserve bald and golden eagles. It makes it illegal to take, possess, sell, purchase, transport, export, or import bald and golden eagles, their parts, nests, or eggs. It authorizes the Service to issue permits allowing these birds to be taken, possessed, or transported within the United States fo
