Arizona Ecological Services
Southwest Region
"Conserving the Nature of America"

Bald Eagle
Scientific Name:
Haliaeetus leucocephalus		 Photograph of a Bald Eagle. Office Lead:
Greg Beatty
Click here for a generalized species location map
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Link to the General Species Information
 General Species Information Arizona Ecological Services Field Office October 2011 40 Kb
News Release: Service Determines Bald Eagle in the Sonoran Desert Does Not Warrant Protection under List of Threatened and Endangered Species
 News Release: Service Determines Bald Eagle in the Sonoran Desert Does Not Warrant Protection under List of Threatened and Endangered Species US Fish and Wildlife Service April 20, 2012 135 Kb
12-Month Finding on a Petition to List the Sonoran Desert Area Bald Eagle as a Threatened or Endangered -- Federal Register
 12-Month Finding on a Petition to List the Sonoran Desert Area Bald Eagle asThreatened or Endangered (77 FR 25792) US Fish and Wildlife Service

May 1, 2012

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Link to the Bulletin - Service Announces Bald Eagles Nesting in Sonoran Desert Area of Central Arizona Removed from the List of Endangered and Threathened Wildlife
 News Bulletin: Service Announces Bald Eagles Nesting in Sonoran Desert Area of Central Arizona Removed from the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife US Fish and Wildlife Service September 2, 2011 71 Kb
Bald Eagles Nesting in Sonoran Desert Area of Central Arizona Removed From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife -- Federal Register
 Bald Eagles Nesting in Sonoran Desert Area of Central Arizona Removed From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife -- Federal Register US Fish and Wildlife Service September 2, 2011 51 Kb
12-Month Finding on a Petition to List the Sonoran Desert Population of the Bald Eagle as a Threatened or Endangered Distinct Population Segment
 12-Month Finding on a Petition to List the Sonoran Desert Population of the Bald Eagle as a Threatened or Endangered Distinct Population Segment -- Federal Register US Fish and Wildlife Service February 25, 2010 346 Kb
News Release: Fish and Wildlife Service Determines Sonoran Desert Area Bald Eagle Is Not a Listable Entity Under the ESA
 News Release: Fish and Wildlife Service Determines Sonoran Desert Area Bald Eagle Is Not a Listable Entity Under the ESA US Fish and Wildlife Service February 24, 2010 160 Kb
Questions and Answers: 12-month Finding for Sonoran Desert Population of Bald Eagle as a Distinct Population Segment
 Questions and Answers: 12-month Finding for Sonoran Desert Population of Bald Eagle as a Distinct Population Segment US Fish and Wildlife Service February 24, 2010 147 Kb

New Program to Improve Eagle Management Under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act (http://www.fws.gov/migratorybirds/baldeagle.htm)
- Eagle Act Definition of "Disturb"
- Proposed Eagle Act Permit Program
- National Bald Eagle Management Guidelines

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News Release: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Extends Request for Desert Bald Eagle Information US Fish and Wildlife Service January 14, 2009 25 Kb
Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Status Review of the Bald Eagle in the Sonoran Desert Area of Central Arizona and Northwestern Mexico; Notice of Continuing Information Collection for a Status Review: Federal Register US Fish and Wildlife Service January 15, 2009 62 Kb
News Release: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Seeks Comment on Eagle Permit Assessment US Fish and Wildlife Service August 14, 2008 31 Kb
Questions and Answers on the Draft Environmental Assessment of Bald and Golden Eagle Take Permits
Questions and Answers on the Draft Environmental Assessment of Bald and Golden Eagle Take Permits US Fish and Wildlife Service August 14, 2008 38 Kb
Eagle Permits; Take Necessary to Protect Interests in a Particular Locality -- Federal Register
Eagle Permits; Take Necessary to Protect Interests in a Particular Locality -- Federal Register US Fish and Wildlife Service August 14, 2008 67 Kb
Draft Environmental Assessment Proposal to Permit Take as Provided Under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act
Draft Environmental Assessment Proposal to Permit Take as Provided Under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act US Fish and Wildlife Service August 14, 2008 4.5 Mb
Information about the Comment Deadline for 12-Month Status Review of the Bald Eagle
Information about the Comment Deadline for 12-Month Status Review of the Bald Eagle US Fish and Wildlife Service July 9, 2008 165 Kb
News Release: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Seeks Information on Desert Bald Eagles
 News Release: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Seeks Information on Desert Bald Eagles US Fish and Wildlife Service May 20, 2008 34 Kb
Federal Register: Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Initiation of Status Review for the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus)in the Sonoran Desert Area of Central Arizona and Northwestern Mexico US Fish and Wildlife Service May 20, 2008 55 Kb
Federal Register: Authorizations Under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act for Take of Eagles
Federal Register: Authorizations Under the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act for Take of Eagles US Fish and Wildlife Service May 20, 2008 84 Kb
Federal Register: Listing the Potential Sonoran Desert Bald Eagle Distinct Population Segment as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
Federal Register: Listing the Potential Sonoran Desert Bald Eagle Distinct Population Segment as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act US Fish and Wildlife Service May 1, 2008 526 Kb
News Release: Desert Bald Eagle Returns to Endangered Species List
 News Release: Desert Bald Eagle Returns to Endangered Species List US Fish and Wildlife Service May 1, 2008 28 Kb
News Release: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Lists the Desert Bald Eagle as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act
 News Release: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Lists the Desert Bald Eagle as Threatened Under the Endangered Species Act US Fish and Wildlife Service March 18, 2008 36 Kb
Map Illustrating the Area Within Which the Desert Bald Eagle is Identified as a Threatened Species
 Map Illustrating the Area Where the Desert Bald Eagle is Listed as a Threatened Species US Fish and Wildlife Service March 18, 2008 268 Kb
Final rule removing the bald eagle in the lower 48 states from the list of endangered and threatened species
Final rule removing the bald eagle in the lower 48 states from the list of endangered and threatened species US Fish and Wildlife Service July 9, 2007 295 Kb
Literature Cited by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in the 90-Day Finding on the Petition to List the Bald Eagle (Haliaeetus leucocephalus) as a Distinct Population segment, List the Population as Endangered, and Designate Critical Habitat US Fish and Wildlife Service August 30, 2006 22 Kb
Literature Citations from the March 5, 2005 Petition to List the Bald Eagle as a Distinct Population Segment; List the Population as Endangered; and Designate Critical Habitat as Cited in the 90-Day Finding ----- August 30, 2006 51 Kb
Questions and Answers: 90-day Petition Finding For Southwest Bald Eagle Population
Questions and Answers: 90-day Petition Finding For Southwest Bald Eagle Population US Fish and Wildlife Service August 30, 2006 67 Kb
Petition to List the Sonoran Desert Population of the Bald Eagle as a Distinct Population Segment as Endangered, and Designate Critical Habitat: Federal Register
90-Day Finding on the Petition to List the Sonoran Desert Population of the Bald Eagle as a Distinct Population Segment as Endangered, and Designate Critical Habitat: Federal Register US Fish and Wildlife Service August 30, 2006 117 Kb
Link to the Southwestern Bald Eale Management Committee Homepage
Southwestern Bald Eagle Management Committee Homepage www.swbemc.org Southwestern Bald Eagle Management Committee N/A N/A
Link to theEndangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule to Reclassify the Bald Eagle From Endangered to Threatened in All of the Lower 48 States
 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Final Rule to Reclassify the Bald Eagle From Endangered to Threatened in All of the Lower 48 States US Fish & Wildlife Service July 12, 1995 139 Kb
Link to the Southwestern Bald Eagle Recovery Plan
 Southwestern Bald Eagle Recovery Plan US Fish & Wildlife Service 1982 2.2 MB
Endangered Species List - 1967
 Endangered Species List - 1967 US Fish and Wildlife Service March 11, 1967 148 Kb

Last updated: March 13, 2013
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