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**RG3rGWcA** · 07-02-2007, 04:43 PM

The Bald Eagle is our National bird since 1782. The Bush administration is taking it off the threatened species list and removing protections which would allow developers to build right next to their nests.

We have been aware for a long time now that Bush holds our constitution in disdain with all the violations he has committed, but now, even the Bald Eagle? Why does Bush hate America?

Morning Edition, February 7, 2007 · The U.S. government's top wildlife biologist says a Bush administration proposal to protect bald eagles won't do the job.

NPR has obtained an internal government memo signed by Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dale Hall. In it, he calls on his bosses to abandon a key part of their proposal for managing bald eagles once they're removed from the endangered species list.

The bald eagle has made such a remarkable comeback from the brink of extinction that the national bird might come off the endangered species list later this month.

Biologists and environmentalists say the government's plans for protecting more than 14,000 bald eagles after they leave the list are inadequate.

"If they go forward with their proposal, I think the eagle is essentially unprotected from harm caused by development," said John Kostyak, a lawyer for the National Wildlife Federation.

He said when the eagle comes off the list it will be protected by other federal laws — primarily the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. He says how much protection the eagle gets could come down to how the Bush administration defines just one word, "disturb." The law says it's illegal to disturb an eagle. But what does that mean?

In Hall's memo, he wrote that the proposed definition of disturb would be "very difficult to enforce without evidence of a dead or injured eagle."

Environmentalist John Kostyak agrees. "If the current proposal goes forward, developers will be essentially told that it's OK to pull up right next to a nesting tree and operate a jackhammer, and completely agitate eagles, to the point where they're no longer going to be able to breed." NPR : Bald Eagle May Leave Endangered List

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RG3rGWcA Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 499 Senior Member	The Bush admin is removing protection from the Bald Eagle The Bald Eagle is our National bird since 1782. The Bush administration is taking it off the threatened species list and removing protections which would allow developers to build right next to their nests. We have been aware for a long time now that Bush holds our constitution in disdain with all the violations he has committed, but now, even the Bald Eagle? Why does Bush hate America? Morning Edition, February 7, 2007 · The U.S. government's top wildlife biologist says a Bush administration proposal to protect bald eagles won't do the job. NPR has obtained an internal government memo signed by Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dale Hall. In it, he calls on his bosses to abandon a key part of their proposal for managing bald eagles once they're removed from the endangered species list. The bald eagle has made such a remarkable comeback from the brink of extinction that the national bird might come off the endangered species list later this month. Biologists and environmentalists say the government's plans for protecting more than 14,000 bald eagles after they leave the list are inadequate. "If they go forward with their proposal, I think the eagle is essentially unprotected from harm caused by development," said John Kostyak, a lawyer for the National Wildlife Federation. He said when the eagle comes off the list it will be protected by other federal laws — primarily the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act. He says how much protection the eagle gets could come down to how the Bush administration defines just one word, "disturb." The law says it's illegal to disturb an eagle. But what does that mean? In Hall's memo, he wrote that the proposed definition of disturb would be "very difficult to enforce without evidence of a dead or injured eagle." Environmentalist John Kostyak agrees. "If the current proposal goes forward, developers will be essentially told that it's OK to pull up right next to a nesting tree and operate a jackhammer, and completely agitate eagles, to the point where they're no longer going to be able to breed." NPR : Bald Eagle May Leave Endangered List
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