Quote from: T40cfr403 on May 05, 2016, 09:34:34 AMIt's back. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has proposed a revised version of the 30-year eagle take permit for wind energy installations. The original proposal was overturned in August, 2015, as a result of a lawsuit filed against USFWS by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC).There were many, many stories published yesterday and today on the subject. This is one of the better examples from the national media.New Wind Energy Permits Would Raise Kill Limit of Bald Eagles But Still Boost Conservation, Officials Say - http://abcnews.go.com/US/wind-energy-permits-raise-kill-limit-bald-eagles/story?id=38881089And this is one of the better examples from a business perspective.FWS retools plans for 30-year permits to kill eagles (includes reminder that the rule also pertains to power lines) - http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060036724This is the USFWS press release.New Science Provides Foundation for Proposed Changes to Service's Comprehensive Eagle Conservation and Management Program - https://www.fws.gov/news/ShowNews.cfm?ref=new-science-provides-foundation-for--proposed-changes-to-service%E2%80%99s-&_ID=35640Additional information from the USFWS:Bald & Golden Eagle Information: Eagle Management - https://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/eagle-management.phpProposed Rule: Eagle Permits; Revisions to Regulations for Eagle Incidental Take and Take of Eagle Nests - https://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/pdf/management/EagleRuleRevisions-ProposedRule.pdfDraft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Eagle Rule Revision - https://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/pdf/management/EagleRuleRevisions-DPEIS.pdfBald and Golden Eagles: Population demographics and estimation of sustainable take in the United States, 2016 update - https://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/pdf/management/EagleRuleRevisions-StatusReport.pdfAnd here are a press statement and press release from ABC.Statement on New Eagle Rule from FWS - https://abcbirds.org/article/statement-on-new-eagle-rule/Special Journal Issue Explores Wind Energy and Its Effects on Wildlife - https://abcbirds.org/article/special-issue-of-human-wildlife-interactions-explores-wind-energy-and-its-effects-on-wildlife/Additional information from the ABC:Bird-Smart Wind Energy: Protecting Birds from Poorly Sited Wind Turbines - https://abcbirds.org/program/wind-energy/Report: 10 of the Worst-sited Wind Energy Projects for Birds - https://abcbirds.org/10-worst-wind-energy-sites-for-birds/Bald and Golden Eagles Victorious: Court Invalidates 30-Year "Eagle Take" Rule - https://abcbirds.org/article/bald-golden-eagles-victorious-court-invalidates-30-year-eagle-take-rule/Updates will be added here as they occur and not in separate posts.More info: Wind industry, bird advocates dissect new eagle rule http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060036785More info: Long Awaited Eagle Rule Revamp Out for Public Comment http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=dd120436-1e35-48b7-80c1-a211f4737cc2More info: 6 Key Takeaways from the FWS's Proposed Update to the Eagle Act Rules http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=990dbb9c-00ba-4839-b4ca-d8697f60aee8More info: Revised wind and eagles guidelines still jeopardize eagleshttp://www.audubonaction.org/site/News2?abbr=aa_&page=NewsArticle&id=6924&pgwrap=n&utm_source=action&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2016-05-12-advisory#eaglesOpinion: An Ill Wind: Open Season on Bald Eagleshttp://www.wsj.com/articles/an-ill-wind-open-season-on-bald-eagles-1463344701Opinion (in response to above): Big Oil Cheerleader Robert Bryce Predictably Misleads On Wind Energy And Eagle Deaths In WSJhttps://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/05/16/big-oil-cheerleader-robert-bryce-predictably-misleads-wind-energy-and-eagle-deaths-wsj/210445More info (excellent, short overview): Can the feds save birds by allowing more to be killed?http://feed.hcn.org/articles/could-a-new-rule-that-raises-the-ceiling-on-bald-eagle-deaths-end-up-saving-more-birdsOpinion (a reminder this rule is also about taking eagle nests): Protecting the bald eaglehttp://www.9news.com/news/local/storytellers/storytellers-protecting-the-bald-eagle/205201945Eagle Take Permit Program Revamped - Longer Permits and Clearer Mitigation Requirementshttp://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eagle-take-permit-program-revamped-80752/From a trade e-zine: US agency considers extending bird permitshttp://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1396223/us-agency-considers-extending-bird-permitsWind resistancehttp://www.saratogasun.com/story/2016/06/08/news/wind-resistance/5526.htmlAudubon Action Alert - Bald and Golden Eagles at Riskhttp://www.audubonaction.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=67681.0&dlv_id=86272&pgwrap=nMajor development: ABC Comments on Eagle Permits; Revisions to Regulations for Eagle Incidental Take and Take of Eagle Nests (FWS-R9-MB-2011-0094)https://abcbirds.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Comment-on-Revised-Eagle-Rule-Final-on-Letterhead1.pdfSummary blog: Proposed Eagle Management Plan Could Have Deadly Consequenceshttp://www.surfbirds.com/community-blogs/blog/2016/06/25/proposed-eagle-management-plan-could-have-deadly-consequences/
It's back. The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service has proposed a revised version of the 30-year eagle take permit for wind energy installations. The original proposal was overturned in August, 2015, as a result of a lawsuit filed against USFWS by the American Bird Conservancy (ABC).There were many, many stories published yesterday and today on the subject. This is one of the better examples from the national media.New Wind Energy Permits Would Raise Kill Limit of Bald Eagles But Still Boost Conservation, Officials Say - http://abcnews.go.com/US/wind-energy-permits-raise-kill-limit-bald-eagles/story?id=38881089And this is one of the better examples from a business perspective.FWS retools plans for 30-year permits to kill eagles (includes reminder that the rule also pertains to power lines) - http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060036724This is the USFWS press release.New Science Provides Foundation for Proposed Changes to Service's Comprehensive Eagle Conservation and Management Program - https://www.fws.gov/news/ShowNews.cfm?ref=new-science-provides-foundation-for--proposed-changes-to-service%E2%80%99s-&_ID=35640Additional information from the USFWS:Bald & Golden Eagle Information: Eagle Management - https://www.fws.gov/birds/management/managed-species/eagle-management.phpProposed Rule: Eagle Permits; Revisions to Regulations for Eagle Incidental Take and Take of Eagle Nests - https://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/pdf/management/EagleRuleRevisions-ProposedRule.pdfDraft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for the Eagle Rule Revision - https://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/pdf/management/EagleRuleRevisions-DPEIS.pdfBald and Golden Eagles: Population demographics and estimation of sustainable take in the United States, 2016 update - https://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/pdf/management/EagleRuleRevisions-StatusReport.pdfAnd here are a press statement and press release from ABC.Statement on New Eagle Rule from FWS - https://abcbirds.org/article/statement-on-new-eagle-rule/Special Journal Issue Explores Wind Energy and Its Effects on Wildlife - https://abcbirds.org/article/special-issue-of-human-wildlife-interactions-explores-wind-energy-and-its-effects-on-wildlife/Additional information from the ABC:Bird-Smart Wind Energy: Protecting Birds from Poorly Sited Wind Turbines - https://abcbirds.org/program/wind-energy/Report: 10 of the Worst-sited Wind Energy Projects for Birds - https://abcbirds.org/10-worst-wind-energy-sites-for-birds/Bald and Golden Eagles Victorious: Court Invalidates 30-Year "Eagle Take" Rule - https://abcbirds.org/article/bald-golden-eagles-victorious-court-invalidates-30-year-eagle-take-rule/Updates will be added here as they occur and not in separate posts.More info: Wind industry, bird advocates dissect new eagle rule http://www.eenews.net/stories/1060036785More info: Long Awaited Eagle Rule Revamp Out for Public Comment http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=dd120436-1e35-48b7-80c1-a211f4737cc2More info: 6 Key Takeaways from the FWS's Proposed Update to the Eagle Act Rules http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=990dbb9c-00ba-4839-b4ca-d8697f60aee8More info: Revised wind and eagles guidelines still jeopardize eagleshttp://www.audubonaction.org/site/News2?abbr=aa_&page=NewsArticle&id=6924&pgwrap=n&utm_source=action&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2016-05-12-advisory#eaglesOpinion: An Ill Wind: Open Season on Bald Eagleshttp://www.wsj.com/articles/an-ill-wind-open-season-on-bald-eagles-1463344701Opinion (in response to above): Big Oil Cheerleader Robert Bryce Predictably Misleads On Wind Energy And Eagle Deaths In WSJhttps://mediamatters.org/blog/2016/05/16/big-oil-cheerleader-robert-bryce-predictably-misleads-wind-energy-and-eagle-deaths-wsj/210445More info (excellent, short overview): Can the feds save birds by allowing more to be killed?http://feed.hcn.org/articles/could-a-new-rule-that-raises-the-ceiling-on-bald-eagle-deaths-end-up-saving-more-birdsOpinion (a reminder this rule is also about taking eagle nests): Protecting the bald eaglehttp://www.9news.com/news/local/storytellers/storytellers-protecting-the-bald-eagle/205201945Eagle Take Permit Program Revamped - Longer Permits and Clearer Mitigation Requirementshttp://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eagle-take-permit-program-revamped-80752/From a trade e-zine: US agency considers extending bird permitshttp://www.windpowermonthly.com/article/1396223/us-agency-considers-extending-bird-permitsWind resistancehttp://www.saratogasun.com/story/2016/06/08/news/wind-resistance/5526.htmlAudubon Action Alert - Bald and Golden Eagles at Riskhttp://www.audubonaction.org/site/MessageViewer?em_id=67681.0&dlv_id=86272&pgwrap=n
Quote from: T40cfr403 on July 02, 2016, 02:11:24 PMArmy Veteran Rescues Eagle Stuck In Tree (Incredible story!)http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/07/01/veteran-rescues-bald-eagle/Update: Eagle rescued by Army vet making 'optimistic' recoveryhttp://www.kare11.com/news/eagle-rescued-by-army-vet-making-optimistic-recovery/265234310
Army Veteran Rescues Eagle Stuck In Tree (Incredible story!)http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2016/07/01/veteran-rescues-bald-eagle/
South Dakota Man Convicted of Illegally Killing Bald Eagle http://www.wdio.com/news/south-dakota-man-convicted-of-illegally-killing-bald-eagle/4199978/
