Related CDFW Links

• Hunting Program
• Wildlife Investigations Lab
• Conservation Planning Program
• California Endangered Species Act
• Environmental Review and Species Take Permits

Some of the State and Federal Laws Pertaining to Bald Eagles

California Laws

Fully Protected Birds

• Text of California Fish and Game Code, Section 3511 California Endangered Species Act
• Summary
• Text of California Fish and Game Code - Endangered Species (Sec. 2050 et seq.)

Federal Laws

Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918

• Digest
• Text of Ch. 7, Subchapter II - Migratory Bird Treaty (16 U.S.C. 703-712)

Bald Eagle and Golden Eagle Protection Act (Bald Eagle Protection Act of 1940)

• Digest
• Text of Ch. 5A, Subchapter II - Protection of Bald and Golden Eagles (16 U.S.C. 668-668d, 54 Stat. 250)

Endangered Species Act

• Digest
• Text of the Endangered Species Act of 1973

Federal Code of Regulations

• TITLE 50, CHAPTER I, PART 17, Subpart D -Threatened Wildlife, Sec. 17.41 Special rules--birds. (a) Bald eagles

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Frequently Asked Questions:

How Can I Obtain Eagle Feathers or Parts?