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  2. Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act - Wikipedia

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    The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (16 U.S.C. 668-668d) is a United States federal statute that protects two species of eagle.The bald eagle was chosen as a national emblem of the United States by the Continental Congress of 1782 and was given legal protection by the Bald Eagle Protection Act of 1940.

  3. The bald eagle's soaring comeback: From near extinction to ...

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    Congress moved to protect bald eagles in 1940 with the Bald Eagle Protection Act, which was later amended to include golden eagles. Its later addition to the list of endangered species also led to ...

  4. Man who killed 118 eagles in years-long wildlife trafficking ...

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    The Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, which was enacted in 1940, made it illegal to "take, possess, sell, purchase, barter, offer to sell, purchase or barter, transport, export or import, at ...

  5. ‘Iconic’ protected creature euthanized after being found shot ...

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    The species is protected under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, which was enacted in 1940 and prohibits anyone “from killing bald or golden eagles or taking their parts, including ...

  6. National Eagle Repository - Wikipedia

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    Tail of an eagle at the National Eagle Repository. Distribution is authorized by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and Regulations in 50 CFR 22. Passed in 1940 and amended in 1962 to include golden eagles, the Bald Eagle Protection Act prohibits the take, transport, sale or barter, and possession of eagles or their parts without a permit.

  7. Status and conservation of the golden eagle - Wikipedia

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    Within the United States, the golden eagle is legally protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. [4] In the United States, many studies of the effects of industrialization and development have been undertaken by the very companies attempting to develop near areas holding golden eagles, in order to understand and hopefully minimize ...

  8. Bald eagles were considered endangered species until 2007 but are federally protected by the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which prohibits the killing ...

  9. 2 men charged in 'killing spree' of over 3,000 birds ... - AOL

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    Simon Paul and Travis John Branson were each charged last week with one count of alleged conspiracy and 13 counts of violating the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act.