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    KSDK -- A $1,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrests of those responsible for killing two bald eagles in the St. Louis area.

    On January 10th, the mutilated carcass of an adult bald eagle was discovered in St. Charles County. The eagle was found on on the shoulder of Route 67 heading into West Alton. The eagle's body was mutilated and authorities believe it was thrown from a vehicle travelling from Illinois into Missouri. The eagle was decapitated and its feet and tail feathers were also removed.

    A second dead bald eagle was discovered on January 17th inl Calhoun County, Illinois by an Illinois Conservation Police Officer. The eagle's carcass was found on Degerlia Hollow Road, near the intersection of Illinois Route 100, in Hardin. A forensic examination revealed the eagle had likely been shot from the road sometime between 7:15 - 9:15 a.m. that day. It's unclear if the two killings are related.

    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is asking anyone with information about these killings to contact either Special Agent Jason Bak with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Springfield, Illinois at (217) 793-9554 or call the Illinois Department of Natural Resources T.I.P.S Hotline at 1-800-236-7529. Callers may remain anonymous.

    Even though bald eagles are no longer listed under the Endangered Species Act, bald eagles are still federally protected by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. Maximum fines under the acts are $15,000 and $100,000 respectively with possible imprisonment up to one year.

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    Reward Offered For Oklahoma Bald Eagle Killer

    Posted: Jan 26, 2009 01:50 PM

    Updated: Jan 26, 2009 02:31 PM


    TULSA, OK -- Federal and state officials are trying to find out who killed a young bald eagle found shot in Adair County last month.

    The Tulsa Zoo says the eagle died while it was being transported to the zoo's veterinarian hospital.

    "This is such a terrible waste and this is not the first time we've assisted in the medical care of bald eagles having been shot or injured in Oklahoma," says Tulsa Zoo veterinarian Dr. Kay Backues.

    Zoo officials say the eagles on exhibit at the Tulsa Zoo were found injured in Oklahoma and the severity of their injuries prevented their release back into the wild.

    Until recently, bald eagles were considered an endangered species and were offered an extra level of federal protection.

    With the efforts of many organizations, like the Sutton Avian Research Center in Oklahoma, bald eagle populations have thrived. Their recovery has been so successful they were taken off the Endangered Species List in 2007. Though Federal protection still exists under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act, these birds still face dangers.

    "Ignorance and malice are the only explanations for the deliberate killing of these birds, says Backues. "People need to know that bald eagles pose little threat to livestock or other property. We are lucky to live in a state with so much great ‘watchable' wildlife like bald eagles. They are truly awesome birds of prey and a gift to the skies of our state, not a nuisance and anyone who causes them harm should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

    Federal statutes state that any person convicted for the first time of willfully causing injury or death to an eagle faces a misdemeanor charge with a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $100,000 fine.

    The second offense becomes a felony with a maximum penalty of two years in prison and $250,000 fine.

    In cooperation with the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Tulsa Zoo and Tulsa Zoo Friends have entered into a partnership with the Oxley Nature Center, Friends of Oxley and the Tulsa Audubon Society to offer a $2,000 reward for anyone providing information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons willfully pursuing, harming, harassing, purchasing, taking, killing, possessing, transporting, or importing bald or golden eagles.

    If you have information about this eagle shooting, contact the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation's "Operation Game Thief" tip line at 1-800-522-8039.

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    Wind farms get extended leeway on eagle deaths
    Companies can now get a federal permit for up to 30 years allowing bald or golden eagles to be killed without penalty. Previous permits expired after 5 years.

    By Maria L. La Ganga
    December 6, 2013, 10:55 p.m.


    SEATTLE — In a decision that highlights the clash between two cherished environmental goals — producing green energy and preserving protected wildlife — federal officials announced Friday that some wind power companies will be allowed to kill or injure bald and golden eagles for up to 30 years without penalty.

    Conservation groups decried the Obama administration's new regulation as a "stunningly bad move" for wildlife, but wind industry officials said Friday that the rules from the Department of the Interior were far from a "free ride."

    "Instead of balancing the need for conservation and renewable energy, Interior wrote the wind industry a blank check," National Audubon Society President David Yarnold said in a statement. "It's outrageous that the government is sanctioning the killing of America's symbol, the bald eagle."

    But Peter Kelley, vice president of public affairs for the American Wind Energy Assn., said that for a wind farm to be permitted under the new rules, "you have to document all of the different ways you'll preserve the eagles. You'll be checked on every five years. Even then, if more eagles are dying than you expected, you have to do more things or lose your permit."

    The federal Fish and Wildlife Service began issuing permits in 2009 to developers of renewable energy projects, allowing the so-called "taking" of bald and golden eagles, which are federally protected. The early permits lasted a maximum of five years, which the industry argued was not sufficient for long-term investment in wind power facilities.

    The new regulations would extend the permits to a maximum of 30 years and be issued only to "applicants who commit to adaptive management measures to ensure the preservation of eagles," the Interior Department said in announcing the rules.

    Kelley said the new regulations would "increase the protection of eagles and will help develop more wind farms, a leading solution to climate change, which is the No. 1 threat to all eagles and all wildlife."

    There are wind farms in 39 states and Puerto Rico, but much of the impact of the new rules will be felt in the West, experts say, where large-scale wind energy facilities and golden eagle habitat overlap. One of the earliest and largest wind farms is in the Altamont Pass, which connects the San Francisco Bay Area to the Central Valley.

    Interior Secretary Sally Jewell described the changes as beneficial to both wildlife and renewable energy efforts. "Renewable energy development is vitally important to our nation's future, but it has to be done the right way," she said in a statement. "The changes in this permitting program will help the renewable energy industry and others develop projects that can operate in the longer term, while ensuring bald and golden eagles continue to thrive for generations."

    Under the new regulations, permits will be reevaluated every five years. At each interval, eagle death rates will be reassessed, along with population levels of the birds and the effectiveness of measures used to reduce fatalities. Federal officials could require companies to implement new conservation measures and could suspend or revoke their permits. But the American Bird Conservancy argued Friday that the new guidelines are voluntary, not mandatory, and that the Fish and Wildlife Service was relying "almost exclusively on self-reporting by for-profit companies to tell them whether or not they've killed threatened or endangered species."

    As Michael Hutchins, national coordinator of the conservancy's wind energy campaign, put it, "[President] Reagan used to say, 'trust, but verify.' … This ruling sets up a system of permitting that allows, for the first time, the legal killing of bald and golden eagles. We think it's a bad idea."

    Kelley, of the American Wind Energy Assn., said that wind farms had had a negligible impact on bald eagles and that only 2% of the golden eagles killed by humans died because of wind farms. In addition, he said, the population of golden eagles in the West is stable or increasing slightly.

    Hutchins, however, pointed to a recent study in the Wildlife Society Bulletin estimating that 573,000 birds and 888,000 bats are killed every year by wind farms. "That's at 2012 build-out levels," Hutchins said. "The Obama administration has called for 20% of our energy to be generated by renewables by 2030. That's approximately 12 times the amount of power generated. If it's not done right, what kind of an impact is that going to have on birds and bats?"

    In the mid-20th century, the greatest threat to eagles was chemical in nature. Pesticides such as DDT softened their eggshells and the birds became endangered, Hutchins said. New threats include development around nesting areas and, now, wind power. "Our basic feeling is, wind energy, yes. But it ought to be done right," Hutchins said. "You can't call it green if it's killing hundreds of thousands of birds and bats annually and if it's killing large numbers of protected eagles."

    http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-...#ixzz2mueUio2z

    Obama Gives 'Green Energy' Companies Pass To Continue Killing Bald Eagles

    http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/vi...p&VID=25422434

    http://landing.newsinc.com/shared/vi...p&VID=25422434

    Dramatic headline, right? Guess what? It’s true. Barack Obama has approved – for 30 years – the right of wind farms to continue to “take” golden and bald eagles. Translation: slaughter them by the thousands.

    Via The Hill: http://thehill.com/blogs/e2-wire/e2-...r-eagle-deaths

    The Obama administration said Friday it will allow some companies to kill or injure bald and golden eagles for up to 30 years without penalty in an effort to spur development and investment in balancing its environmental consequences.
    (Balance? I’m guessing the eagles fail to see the “balance,” here.)

    The rule authorizes the “non-purposeful” killing of eagles, called “taking,” but also will require wind farms to implement certain guidelines to help with “eagle conservation.” (What – signs hanging from helium balloons for eagles to read: “Warning: You are approaching a wind farm!”?)

    Incidentally, the punishment for killing a golden or bald eagle in the United States comes at a hefty price. Simply having eagle feathers or parts in your possession could land you in prison with a hefty fine. Felony killing of eagles comes with a fine of $250,000 and prison time. These penalties fall under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. http://www.fws.gov/midwest/eagle/protect/laws.html

    But, hey, if you’re a “green energy” company in Obama’s America – you get a pass. A 30-year pass.

    Imagine for a nanosecond the outrage in the media and by conservationists that would’ve occurred had President Bush allowed the “non-purposeful taking” of a school of 27 minnows in some obscure pond in North Dakota by frackers.

    http://www.ijreview.com/2013/12/9995...g-bald-eagles/

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    "Everybody pays for advances in human technology" Wow... yeah, apply that statement equally, if it were an oil pipeline we'd have every liberal in the country screaming about it effecting the migration of a thriving population of animals... but when it endangers a species fresh off the endangered list... well, you know... this energy is part of our agenda and money hole, so... it's okay. Hahahaha! What hypocrites! This is beyond ridiculous, why don't they just say... Everybody pays for the advances WE WANT TO MAKE in human technology... like, you know... when the Democrats were starting fist fights on the floor of congress to KEEP slavery, then threw a fit and seceded... yeah, I don't see how their mentality has changed much... still enslaving the lower class through subsidies that keep them dependent and still grabbing for power at every chance they get.

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    This admin is useless. Wind Energy is not competitive in a non subsidized energy market. Wind is a politically advantageous feel good
    source at best.

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    Is it possible to put some kind of whistle or wind operated buzzer on the blades to warn the Eagles?

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