7 USC 8351 - Predatory and other wild animals

U.S Code last checked for updates: Dec 07, 2025

§ 8351.

Predatory and other wild animals

(a)

In general

(b)

Administration

(c)

Action by FWS

The Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shall use the most expeditious procedure practicable to process and administer permits for take of—

(1)

a depredating eagle under the Act of June 8, 1940 (commonly known as the “Bald Eagle Protection Act”) (54 Stat. 250, chapter 278; 16 U.S.C. 668

et seq.), or sections 22.11 through 22.32 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations) (including depredation of livestock, wildlife, and species protected under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (

(2)

a migratory bird included on the list under section 10.13 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations) that is posing a conflict.

(Mar. 2, 1931, ch. 370, § 1, 46 Stat. 1468; Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1013(d), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1901; Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title VII, § 767], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–44; Pub. L. 115–270, title IV, § 4307, Oct. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 3886.)

cite as: 7 USC 8351