Final Rule 

Final Rule - Special Double-crested Cormorant Permit Under §21.123 in the Code of Federal Regulations Published December 29, 2020, effective February 12, 2021

Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) / Notice of Intent - January 22, 2020
Federal Register, Migratory Bird Permits; Management of Double-Crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) Throughout the United States, a proposed rule by the Fish and Wildlife Service on January 22, 2020

Notice Regarding Increasing the Take Limit for Cormorants - December 19, 2019
Migratory Birds; Double-Crested Cormorant Increased Take Limits for Depredation Permits in the Central and Eastern United States

Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Issuance of Depredation Permits for Double-Crested Cormorants - November 15, 2017

Draft Environmental Impact Statement and Draft Rule - June 5, 2020

Informational Public Scoping Webinars

The Service held four public scoping webinars in early February 2020.

• Webinar 1 (Feb. 11, 1 pm) | Start of presentation | Start of Q&A
• Webinar 2 (Feb. 11, 5 pm) | Start of presentation | Start of Q&A
• Webinar 3 (Feb. 12, 1 pm) | Start of presentation | Start of Q&A
• Webinar 4 (Feb. 12, 5 pm) |& Start of presentation | Start of Q&A

Permit Update Webinars

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service provides double-crested cormorant management and rulemaking updates during two 90-minute webinars. The sessions, which are equivalent and will cover the same information, provide a brief presentation by Service staff followed by a question/answer session.

Double-crested Cormorant Update Webinar 1 - February 22, 2021
Double-crested Cormorant Update Webinar 2 - March 2, 2021