901 



15. Predatory Mammal Control Program 

 7 U.S.C. 426-426b 



§426. Predatory and other wild animals; eradication 

 and control; investigations, experiments, and 

 ' tests by Secretary of Agriculture; cooperation 

 with other agencies. 



The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and 

 directed to conduct such investigations, experi- 

 ments, and tests as he may deem necessary In order 

 to determine, demonstrate, and promulgate the best 

 methods of eradication, suppression, or bringing 

 under control on national forests and other areas of 

 the public domain as well as on State, Territory, or 

 privately owned lands of mountain lions, wolves, 

 coyotes, bobcats, prairie dogs, gophers, ground squir- 

 rels, Jack rabbits, and other animals injurious to 

 agriculture, horticulture, forestry, animal husbandry, 

 wild game animals, fur-bearing animals, and birds, 

 and for the protection of stock and other domestic 

 animals through the suppression of rabies and tula- 



remia in predatory or other wild animals: and to 

 conduct campaigns for the destruction or control of 

 such animals: Provided, That in carrying out the 

 provisions of this section the Secretary of Agricul- 

 ture may cooperate with States, individuals, and 

 public and private agencies, organizations, and insti- 

 tuUons. (Mar. 2, 1931. ch. 370, i 1, 46 SUt. 1468.) 



§426b. Same; expenditures; execution of functions by 

 Secretary. 



The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to make 

 such expenditures for equipment, supplies, and ma- 

 terials, including the employment of persons and 

 means in the District of Columbia and elsewhere, 

 and to employ such means as may be necessary to 

 execute the functions imposed upon him by section 

 426 of this title. (Mar. 2. 1931. ch. 370. i 3. 46 Stat. 

 1469.) 



16. Protection of Bald and Golden Eagles 

 16 U.S.C. 668-668d 



668. Bald and golden eagles. 



668a. Same; taking and iislng for sclenftlflc, exblbltlon 



and religious purposes. 

 668b. Same: Enforcement. 

 666c. Same: definitions. 

 668d. Same: availability of appropriations for Migratory 



Bird Treaty Act. 



§ 668. Bald and golden eagles. 



(a) Prohibited acts; criminal penalties. 



Whoever, within the United States or any place 

 subject to the jurisdiction thereof, without being 

 permitted to do so as provided in sections 668 to 

 668d of this title, shall knowingly, or with wanton 

 disregard for the consequences of his act take, pos- 

 sess, seU, purchase, barter, offer to sell, purchase or 

 barter, transport, ex[>ort or import, at any time or 

 In any manner any bald eagle commonly known as 

 the American eagle or any golden eagle, alive or 

 dead, or any part, nest, or egg thereof ol the fore- 

 going eagles, or whoever violates any permit or regu- 

 lation issued pursuant to sections 668 to 668d of 

 this title, shall be fined not more than $5,000 or im- 

 prisoned not more than one year or both : Prot;uled, 

 That In the case of a second or subsequent convic- 

 tion for a violation of this section committed after 

 October 23, 1972, such person shall be fined not more 

 than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than two years, 

 or both: Provided further. That the commission of 

 each taking or other act prohibited by this section 

 with respect to a bald or golden eagle shall constitute 

 a separate violation of this section : Provided further. 

 That one-half of any such fine, but not to exceed 

 $2,500, shall be paid to the person or persons giving 



information which leads to conviction: Provided 

 further, That nothing In said sections shall be con- 

 strued to prohibit possession or transportation of 

 any bald eagle, alive or dead, or any part, nest, or 

 egg thereof, lawfully taken prior to June 8, 1940, 

 and that nothing in said sections shall be construed 

 to prohibit possession or transportation of any 

 golden eagle, alive or dead, or any part, nest, or egg 

 thereof, lawfully taken prior to ths addition to said 

 setions of the provisions relating to preservation of 

 the golden eagle. 



(b) Civil penalties. 



Whoever, within the United States or any place 

 subject to the jurisdiction thereof, without being 

 permitted to do so as provided In sections 668 to 668d 

 of this title, shall take, possess, sell, purchase, barter, 

 offer to sell, purchase or barter, transport, export 

 or imtMrt, at any time or in any maimer, any bald 

 eagle, commonly known as the American eagle, or 

 any golden eagle, alive or dead, or any part, nest, 

 or egg thereof of the foregoing eagles, or whoever 

 violates any permit or regulation issued pursuant 

 to sections 668 to 668d of this title, may be assessed 

 a civil penalty by the Secretary of not more than 

 $5,000 for each such violation. Each violation shall 

 be a separate offense. No penalty shall be assessed 

 unless such person Is given notice and opportunity 

 for a bearing with respect to such violation. In de- 

 termining the amount of the penalty, the gravity of 

 the violation, and the demonstrated good faith of the 

 person charged shall be considered by the Secretary. 

 For good cause shown, the Secretary may remit or 

 mitigate any such penalty. Upon any failure to pay 

 the penalty assessed under this section, the Secre- 

 tary may request the Attorney General to institute 



