Ohio Ecological Services Field Office

Are you planning an activity around an active, or in-use nest, or alternate, or inactive, bald eagle nest? Wondering if you need a permit? An eagle disturbance permit may be issued for taking eagles when the take is associated with, but not the purpose of, an activity and cannot practicably be...

Populations of the American bald eagle — the bold national symbol of the United States — have quadrupled since 2009, according to a new report by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its partners. Bald eagles once teetered on the brink of extinction, reaching an all-time low of 417 known nesting...